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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 1:11 pm
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That length of diversion is often for a medical emergency, assuming that there's no need for a fuel stop or to avoid extremely bad weather. A mechanical problem would probably require more time and parts availability at DME would be expected to be problematic.
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