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Old March 13th, 2007, 02:53 PM posted to rec.travel.air
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heard airport was closed, yesterday what happened?

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Old March 13th, 2007, 04:52 PM posted to rec.travel.air
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"http://airside.platinums.co.uk" wrote:

heard airport was closed, yesterday what happened?



Halliburton took over management of the facility...???

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Old March 13th, 2007, 04:57 PM posted to rec.travel.air
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(http://airside.platinums.co.uk) wrote in
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heard airport was closed, yesterday what happened?


http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/12...ort/index.html

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Dubai airport was closed
for nearly eight hours on Monday after the nose gear of an
aircraft with 229 passengers and crew on board apparently
collapsed during take off.

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Old March 14th, 2007, 06:35 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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On Mar 13, 9:57 am, Bert Hyman wrote:
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Dubai airport was closed
for nearly eight hours on Monday after the nose gear of an
aircraft with 229 passengers and crew on board apparently
collapsed during take off.


that's pretty unusual isn't it, the nosegear collapsing on takeoff?
Another Airbus nosegear incident.

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Old March 14th, 2007, 09:11 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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i think it had more to do witht he airline.

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On Mar 13, 9:57 am, Bert Hyman wrote:
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Dubai airport was closed
for nearly eight hours on Monday after the nose gear of an
aircraft with 229 passengers and crew on board apparently
collapsed during take off.


that's pretty unusual isn't it, the nosegear collapsing on takeoff?
Another Airbus nosegear incident.



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Old March 14th, 2007, 09:51 PM posted to rec.travel.air
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Bert Hyman schrieb:
(http://airside.platinums.co.uk) wrote in
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heard airport was closed, yesterday what happened?


http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/12...ort/index.html

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Dubai airport was closed
for nearly eight hours on Monday after the nose gear of an
aircraft with 229 passengers and crew on board apparently
collapsed during take off.


Looks like they only just stopped before the end of the runway.
 




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