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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 1:15 am
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Originally Posted by david4455
Is it wheels hitting the tarmac or the time the plane arrives at the gate?
It depends on the country and in some cases on the specific airline.

I've had to report arrival stats for the same flight to different jurisdictions with different methodologies.
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