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Old 24th September 2017 | 21:10
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A0283
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Boeing 777 loses wing panel over Osaka

A panel broke off from the wing of a AF/KLM airlines over Osaka flight to Amsterdam

A car was seriously damaged when part of a 777 wing landed on it in the Japanese city of Osaka.The panel, which weighed more than 4kg (9lb), fell from a KLM plane shortly after it departed Kansai International Airport on Saturday.It damaged the car's roof and smashed its rear window after falling more than 2,000 m. No one was injured in the incident but KLM has launched an investigation.The flight landed safely at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport later on Saturday.
The airline stated: "KLM regrets this incident and has immediately launched an investigation into the causes."
They added they were "in close contact with Japanese civil aviation authorities and Boeing".
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