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French military plane catches fire on flight, the soldiers are safe

Mombasa, Kenya - The aircraft was flying from Mombasa to Djibouti

Yesterday a French military plane with 70 soldiers on board had to return to Mombasa, from where had departed, because of a fire in one of its engines. The flight of the French Air Force had lifted from the Kenya's city and was flying over the Indian Ocean directed to Djibouti, when the pilots realized a fire was burning and decided to return to Mombasa "Moi" international airport, where the plane...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 67181
Rome, Italy, 10/20/2006 11:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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