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Old 26th Aug 2001, 08:12
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Robert Piche, 49, the pilot of the Air Transat airplane that made an emergency landing at Lajes airport in Terciera Island, Portugal, on Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, is seen in this undated photo in Montreal. More than 50 passengers were injured Friday when the plane hit the runway and screeched to a halt after gliding without engines for 18 minutes. (AP Photo/Le Journal de Montreal)

**Please note---this is not the cockpit of a A-330-200

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