There were 134 Vulcans built and the plane also saw action during the Falklands conflict.

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Jackson worked with Ellis on Snakes on a Plane, an airborne action thriller that generated a cult following solely on the basis of its title.

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In the past decade, training has focused on the cabin crew's role in defusing a situation to avoid the need for drastic action, such as diverting a plane or calling law enforcement to meet the aircraft, she said.

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We're also seeing Passbook in action once again, bringing up a plane ticket at the lockscreen when you get to the airport, for example.

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Vey, who competes in track and field and shooting, had a leg amputated after an injury she suffered when a cargo plane had to take sudden evasive action.

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Plane Stupid said on its website that the action was intended to draw attention to CO2 emissions from the aviation industry.

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Advice for the commuter-plane maker: If you want a piece of the action, you might want to think big.

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This action, had it been sustained, would have effectively killed the aerospace plane.

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Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said people would be "horrified that Abu Qatada is now out on Britain's streets rather than on a plane" and urged ministers to go to Jordan "straight away to discuss what additional action would get this sorted out".

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