The pilot managed to bring the plane down in a field.

飞行员设法将飞机降落在一处田里。

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Whether a bomb of this size could bring down a plane would depend on the size of the aircraft and where in the hold it was placed (next to the hull would be ideal).

一颗一般大小的炸弹能否炸毁一架飞机取决于飞机的大小和引爆的位置（贴近机身的位置比较理想）。

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The pilot managed to bring down the plane safely.

飞行员终于成功地使飞机安全降落。

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The attempt to ignite explosives hidden in AbdulMutallab's underwear failed to bring down the plane.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab is suspected of attempting to ignite explosives in his underwear to bring down the plane, which had 278 passengers and 11 crew members aboard.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

If a pilot wants to bring a plane down, he or she can probably do it with bare hands, and certainly without weapons.

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