collision
Example Sentences
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New York’s LaGuardia Airport was still experiencing flight cancellations early Tuesday after a fatal runway collision, while travelers continued to face hourslong wait times at several airports.
From Barron's
The colour that appears depends on two things: which gas is hit and how high up the collision happens.
From BBC
About 15 minutes after the collision, the controller is still on duty, radioing to a Frontier pilot lined up for the same runway.
Airline stocks were rising even as New York’s LaGuardia Airport shuttered following a deadly collision.
From Barron's
"Then we landed very roughly… Everyone felt it. It was like the plane jolted and you heard the pilot try to brake trying to prevent the collision."
From BBC
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