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Sweet rescue

Sunday 08 May 1994 00:02 BST
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Arkhangelsk - An Aeroflot jet carrying 62 people made an emergency landing in this city in the far north of Russia after the crew replaced missing hydraulic fluid with lemonade, the Itar- Tass news agency said. An airline duty officer said the Tupolev-134 suffered serious damage when it touched down without part of the landing gear in place. No injuries were reported. AP

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