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    Air France Plane Over-runs Runway in France

    Air France flight AF-7498 over-ran the runway at Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, Biarritz, France, on September 23rd.

    The Airbus A320-200 flying from Paris Orly, France, went off the runway and had to be disabled.

    The plane sustained minor damage.

    No one was injured, however, the passengers had to remain inside the plane for at least an hour.

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    LAX Conducts Plane Crash Drill to Test Emergency Response Time

    Los Angeles International Airport conducted a full-scale plane crash simulation on April 13th.

    The two-hour drill, which was conducted to test the emergency response time, used a Boeing 777 plane that crashed and caught fire in a debris field.

    Around 500 emergency personnel, including firefighters, participated in the exercise, while 150 volunteers acted as crash victims.