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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 7:43 pm
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I suspect you are right about the track and the reason, the Dash 8 is a slow and low aircraft that is harder to keep separated from inbound jet traffic that is heading to Bindook from Melbourne/Perth etc . Winds may have also been more favorable on that track as well for the day.
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