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In a letter distributed by his lawyer, Zambada said his godson’s goons kidnapped him at a resort in suburban Culiacán, tied him up, bundled him into the bed of a pickup, drove him to an airstrip and forced him on the plane.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
How to Get There: Sansa Airlines has daily 50-minute flights from San José to Puerto Jiménez airstrip (PJM).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
How to Get There: Sansa Airlines has daily 50-minute flights from San José to Puerto Jiménez airstrip (PJM).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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