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Hard Airbus Landing in Lisbon Breaks Plane


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What: SATA Internacional Airbus A320-200 en route from Ponta Delgada to Lisbon.
Where: Lisbon
When: Aug 6th 2009
Who: not available
Why: The flight had such a hard touch down that it caused substantial landing gear damage, and several rivets separated from the wing.

The plane involved became part of the SATA fleet on May 9. It is unclear if the flight involved was flying from Funchal or Ponta Delgada; and the date also is reportedly either the 5th or the 6th.

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