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Fire at Istanbul airport: Kurds claim responsability but authorities deny

Istanbul, Turkey - The official cause is a short circuit in the cargo area

Though a Kurdish militant group claimed responsability for the fire which blew up yesterday at Istanbul International Airport (see AVIONEWS for details), authorities assure the cause is a short circuit happened in cargo area and there is no sign of terrorism or sabotage. Flames burned up in two deposits, which were partially destroyed, but rescue operations subdued the peril, also thanks to the planes...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 141578
Rome, Italy, 05/25/2006 14:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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