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Recent Examples of belly-landJeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025 The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted.—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
An international crew will touch down using SpaceX's Starship lander no earlier than 2027, assuming technical and training milestones are reached.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
This approach is especially important now, as Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse touch down on your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression.
While Alexander-Arnold’s signing had been pursued by the club since last year, Alonso’s conviction and insistence were key in landing Huijsen, Carreras and Mastantuono.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
When Emily lands the coveted promotion that Luke had been vying for, their relationship ushers in a new complex power dynamic both inside and outside the office.
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