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Fire on board; emergency landing in the USA

Colorado Springs, USA - A breakdown of the conditioning system provoked the flames

On Friday a plane of the Continental Airlines has been forced to make an emergency landing in America after some flames burst out because of a breakdown on the air conditioning system. Flight 1065 departed from Houston and was directed to Portland with 160 people on board. At a certain point during the flight some sparkles in the air conditioning system provoked the flames immediately extinguished...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 71464
Rome, Italy, 12/18/2006 14:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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