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What: Malev Hungarian Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Budapest to Zurich
Where: Budapest
When: Jan 12th 2010
Who: 62 passengers and 4 crew
Why: After takeoff from Budapest, the plane developed pressurization issues. The plane returned to Budapest and after circling to burn off fuel to avoid an overweight landing, made a safe landing.
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