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Terminally Early: The Berlin Viewing Platform

Fear of Landing

The gentle warmth of the sun contrasted with the smell of jet fumes as I stepped onto an open-air concrete platform the size of a tennis court with tall acrylic walls on all sides. As I approached the clear wall, I could see the tarmac dotted with scattered planes. A jet gathered speed and lifted off. I had arrived.

Runway 52
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Plane hijackings: from evil acts of violence to a 52-year-old unsolved mystery

Aerotime

As the Boeing 707 made its way down the runway, though, FBI agents and police officers shot out the tires, forcing the jet to stop and leaving the father and son team to face jail time. His body was thrown down onto the tarmac below. As the aircraft impacted with the water, it broke into four pieces and the jet was destroyed.

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