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Brave pilot steers doomed plane away from populated area

By: HackGaff send a private message
Sharjah : United Arab Emirates | 29 days ago  
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A cargo plane crashed just two minutes after takeoff from Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, killing all six crew members on board. The final movements of the plane suggested an act of immense courage on the part of the pilot, who steered the doomed plane away from a populated area.

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