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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Passenger jet risked disaster after clearing Luton runway just 13ft above ground

A passenger jet carrying 168 people risked being unable to stop safely in an emergency after it cleared a runway just 13 feet (four metres) above the ground, an investigation has concluded.

The incident involved a Boeing 737-800, transporting 162 passengers and six crew members from Luton airport to Athens, Greece, on April 22 last year.

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