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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 3:52 pm
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If the winds are too strong for the aircraft to land safely, or if there is sudden danger, the pilots simply will go around again. It happens somewhat regularly at HPN in wintertime, when the NW winds can be pretty wild.
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