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Azza Transport Boeing 707 Crashes


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What: Azza Transport Boeing 707-300 freighter on behalf of the Sudan Airways en route from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to Khartoum, Sudan
Where: Sharjah
When: Oct 21st 2009
Who: 6 crew
Why: It is speculated that the plane had flaps problems that contributed to the flight crashing not long after takeoff. Witnesses say the plane first lost parts first, then it lost height, then veered to the right and into the ground.

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