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Now playing Next USA Solar Impulse aircraft lands in Phoenix, Arizona Solar Impulse has arrived in Phoenix, Arizona after successfully completing the tenth leg of its record-breaking bid to circle the globe. The 03/05/2016
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Plane skids off runway in Ecuador A plane carrying 93 passengers skidded off the runway after landing during heavy rain in southern Ecuador on Thursday. It happened at Cuenca airport 29/04/2016
Now playing Next Iran Air France resumes direct Paris-Tehran route after tempestuous build-up After a tempestuous build-up, the first direct Air France Paris-Tehran flight in eight years has safely landed in the Iranian capital. Air France has 17/04/2016