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Vietnam Airlines Replaces ATR


Pictured: A Vietnam Airlines ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A)
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Contact photographer Khoa Vu

What: Vietnam Airlines ATR 72 MTI 208
Where: Novosibirsk Russia
When: Wednesday December 23 2009
Who: crew
Why: Twenty minutes after takeoff, the flight had to return to Tolmachevo due to an oil leak from one of its engines. The plane was on a ferry flight to its manufacturer, as part of a program where newer model new ATR 72-500s will be provided as replacements. Seven planes are expected to be replaced.

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