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Airbus Boeing Navigation Issue


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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck

What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Sao Paulo
Where: Portugal
When: Nov 25th 2009
Who: 252 passengers including nine players and the coaches of the Brazilian Volleyball National Team travelling home after winning the Men’s World League Championship
Why: Two hours into the flight while west of Lisbon, the plane developed navigational problems. The crew decided to return to Paris which they did; and they made a safe landing.

George’s Point of View

Things happen. It’s good to see that even with a navigation problem, they were able to make it back to the airport safely.

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