tarmac
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The plane stayed on the tarmac for at least 30 minutes after landing, and the injured flight attendants stayed onboard, according to KABC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Passengers make their way through normal security in Dubai to a gate further back in the airport, then get bused across the tarmac to walk aboard the plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Happy ending for stray pup that sparked wild tarmac chase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Phil White from Bexhill told BBC Your Voice that his flight to Lanzarote boarded on time but has been sitting on the tarmac at Gatwick for hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I can still fix this, I chanted as the plane lifted off the tarmac.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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