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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 5:03 am
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PLeblond
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Originally Posted by why fly
Turkey's main airport, Atatürk International, was essentially shut down for three hours Wednesday morning, the conditions making it impossible for flights to take off or land.
Istanbul Storm
An Air Canada flight from Toronto was diverted to Athens after a reported eight unsuccessful attempts to land in Istanbul

8 tries, wow this pilot should be promoted!
How much you want to bet the PIC was a Qubecer.

"Tabar*****k. Tassez-vous!!! I'm from Quebec. This is nothing!!!"
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