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Belfast plane incident during takeoff could have been 'catastrophic'

The Boeing 737 failed to accelerate at the necessary speed and struck an approach light on the runway.

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Nov 22nd 2018, 4:29 PM

Ireland could soon wind up with another Brexit headache: Air traffic control

Transport officials warn that the issue poses a ‘unique problem’.

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Aug 17th 2017, 2:28 PM

This is what happens when a bird strikes a plane's windscreen

The pilot stays remarkably calm.

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Feb 26th 2014, 5:55 PM