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the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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The airfield on the island serves as a trans-Pacific refueling depot for military missions.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The plane cleared a fence at the back of the airfield before skidding for roughly half a mile, destroying at least two businesses.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
All three runways at the airport have since reopened and the airfield is fully operational, officials said Thursday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Though the cause of the crash has not yet been released, NTSB officials said the left engine detached from the plane and was found on the airfield.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The plane cleared a fence at the back of the airfield before skidding for roughly half a mile, destroying at least two businesses.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
All three runways at the airport have since reopened and the airfield is fully operational, officials said Thursday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Though the cause of the crash has not yet been released, NTSB officials said the left engine detached from the plane and was found on the airfield.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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