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Fed Ex Dubai-Paris Flight Lands in Mumbai

What: Fed Ex en route from Dubai to Paris
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India
When: Jan 7 2011 12:55
Who: crew
Why: While en route on a routine cargo flight, the plane’s fire alarm went off. The crew made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati but no fire was found. Emergency status was withdrawn after inspection and the flight continued safely.

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