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  • n  an instance of sudden interruption
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  • NTSB begins their investigation of the Asiana plane crash in San Francisco
    As the plane approached the runway from the waters of San Francisco Bay around noon, travelers in the terminals and others eyewitnesses could see that the aircraft was swaying unusually from side to side and that at one point the tail seemed to hit the ground before breaking off.
    July 8, 2013 - WRCB Chattanooga
  • 2 die in jetliner crash in San Francisco
    The Boeing 777 slammed into the runway on Saturday morning, breaking off its tail and catching fire before slumping to a stop. (AP photo) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- After nearly 11 hours in the air, the passengers and crew aboard a jumbo jetliner traveling from Seoul to San Francisco were looking forward to a quick and uneventful landing as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 approached the airport from over ...
    July 7, 2013 - AccessNorthGa.com
  • At tail end of trans-Pacific flight, terror
    The Boeing 777 slammed into the runway on Saturday morning, breaking off its tail and catching fire before slumping to a stop that allowed the lucky ones to flee down emergency slides into thick smoke and a trail of debris.
    July 7, 2013 - The Norwich Bulletin

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