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This is an archive article published on December 2, 2008

Plane accident averted

Nearly 140 passengers on board a Spice Jet flight from Bagdogra to Chennai had a close shave on Monday after the plane landed on a runway that was closed for repairs.

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Nearly 140 passengers on board a Spice Jet flight from Bagdogra to Chennai had a close shave on Monday after the plane landed on a runway that was closed for repairs.

The primary runway at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport was closed between 1 pm and 3 pm. 8220;A major disaster was averted at the airport. Had the plane landed 10 minutes ago, nearly 150 people would have lost their lives,8221; said an AAI official.

 

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