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Then, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, two planes collided on the tarmac at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
On Monday, at least 18 people were injured after a Delta Air Lines passenger jet from Minneapolis made a crash landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, flipping upside down on the tarmac.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
An American Airlines employee suffered a fatal accident on the tarmac of Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on Monday morning.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
When the aircraft doors opened, dozens of men and women were ushered onto the tarmac where they were greeted by an emotional Guatemalan Vice President Karin Herrera and other officials and then led into a reception center for returnees.
—David Culver, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
On Monday, at least 18 people were injured after a Delta Air Lines passenger jet from Minneapolis made a crash landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, flipping upside down on the tarmac.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
An American Airlines employee suffered a fatal accident on the tarmac of Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on Monday morning.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
When the aircraft doors opened, dozens of men and women were ushered onto the tarmac where they were greeted by an emotional Guatemalan Vice President Karin Herrera and other officials and then led into a reception center for returnees.
—David Culver, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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