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Word: legillou (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1951-1951
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...blanketing the field. It had caught the airliner just after she landed on Runway 280. Before the French pilot could brake to a stop, his aircraft was blanketed. "Stay where you are " ordered the control tower in answer to his plea. "We'll tow you in." Pilot Legillou ordered champagne and brandy passed out to the passengers. "We must be happy while we wait," he said. An airline bus set out to the rescue across the runways. It promptly got lost. A truck was sent to find the bus. It also got lost. Within an hour five separate search...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: A London Particular | 12/24/1951 | See Source »

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