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United flight forced to do an emergency landing after a window shattered

Indianapolis, Usa - The plane with 140 people on board landed without problems

A plane of the Southwest Airlines with 140 people on board made yesterday an emergency landing in the USA after a window shattered. The aircraft has been forced to land at Indianapolis airport (Indiana), after the crew noticed the problem. The explosion of a window can be a big problem, as the plane is pressurized to fly at high altitude. The landing however has been carried out without problems for...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 67931
Rome, Italy, 10/30/2006 14:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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