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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 10:53 pm
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Originally Posted by N830MH
Isn't small islands somewhere in mid-Atlantic Ocean? How much further away from South Africa or Brazil? Why they didn't diverted to GRU or GIG?
GIG is closest, 2,171 miles from ASI.

Originally Posted by dieuwer2
It seems rather tight for 3 aircraft.
The ramp area is quite large. I'm sure it could hold close to a dozen aircraft the 777's size. On my trips there in the DC8 the ramp was always empty.
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