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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 11:07 am
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Aquitania
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Were you based in Dubai and known a some of the local undercurrents with regards to safety, you would have known the reason.

Read the story of Gulf Air Flight 771. It will give you ideas about security improvements made to the region's aviation after that incident.

Last edited by Aquitania; Jul 17, 2014 at 7:36 pm Reason: Added reference to Gulf Air Flight 771.
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