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What: Vladivostok Avia Airbus A330-300 en route from Vladivostok to Moscow Vnukovo
Where: Vnukovo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: 267 passengers and 12 crew
Why: After the flight had taken off, ground crew discovered tire debris on the runway. ATC notified the on board crew of the pending emergency. The plane performed a flyby at Vnukovo, and made a successful landing with no reported injuries.
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