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How giraffes, guineafowl and a car crash caused three unhappy landings – but not a single injury

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Giraffes and guineafowl on the runway were among the hazards that left landing planes severely damaged this year, say South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) accident investigators. Another plane damaged its landing gear when it approached a Free State airport flying so low that it hit an SUV driving past outside the fence. (www.businessinsider.co.za) More...

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tsilver473
Tony Silverstrå 1
NEWER land in the ZOO?
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mikehe
Mike Hindson-Evans 2
It was entertaining to read of tge third incident. With no "low-flying aircraft" signs on the road, this must have hit the automobile driver as a considerable surprise.
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mikehe
Mike Hindson-Evans 1
It was entertaining to read of tge third incident. With no "low-flying aircraft" signs on the road, this must have hit tge automobile driver as a considerable surprise
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