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King of Saudi Arabia’s Golden Escalator Breaks During Disembarking

Ryan Boyd October 09, 2017

During a recent visit to Russia, the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s portable golden escalator appeared to break as he disembarked the aircraft, leaving him confused about how to proceed.

https://twitter.com/EnglishRussia1/status/915985366078894080

To read more on this story, go to View From The Wing.

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King of Saudi Arabia’s Golden Escalator Breaks During Disembarking

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HomerJay October 9, 2017

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And you thought YOU had problems!

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SarcasticMisanthrope October 9, 2017

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My heart bleeds borscht for this Kingie.

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CaptHolic October 9, 2017

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It's not broken, it's just temporary stairs...

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