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Investigators found that an Enugu Air Embraer 170 crossed the threshold at more than 90 feet and touched down beyond two-thirds of Benin Airport’s wet runway. The aircraft, approaching with a tailwind, was badly damaged when it overran the runway.
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Investigators found that an Enugu Air Embraer 170 crossed the threshold at more than 90 feet and touched down beyond two-thirds of Benin Airport’s wet runway. The aircraft, approaching with a tailwind, was badly damaged when it overran the runway.
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