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B-747/400 airplane of Lufthansa lands in emergency in Terranova: 363 on board

Terranova, Canada - Smoke in the cockpit convinced pilot to a safety manoeuvre. The aircraft was taken off from Frankfurt to Orlando, in Florida

A smoke in the cockpit has persuaded the captain of a B-747/400 airplane of the German Lufthansa with 363 people on board (345 passengers and 18 crewmembers) to divert from the scheduled route for a safe landing on the Terranova-Gander airport, in Canada. The aircraft, took off from Frankfurt, was bound for Orlando, Florida (Usa). Joerg Waber , the airline's spokesperson, unveiled it this morning. He...

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Rome, Italy, 10/19/2016 12:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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