the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
Recent Examples on the WebThe influx of guests has been so great that during the pre-wedding in March, the Indian Air Force ordered around-the-clock operations and built new roads, taxiways and immigration counters at a dual-use airfield.—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 According to Ukrainian defense authorities, these included a regiment command post in Belgorod region, an ammunition depot in Voronezh, a drone facility and an airfield in Krasnodar, communication centers in Bryansk and several naval sites in occupied Crimea.—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 July 2024 The division delivers year-round airfield rescue firefighting and structural firefighting cover for RAF Valley as well as further support for the station’s relief landing ground, RAF Mona.—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 The records were set at an airfield in Örebro, Sweden, in the early hours of Thursday, June 27.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for airfield
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