Three planes were standing on the tarmac, waiting to take off.

三架飞机停在跑道上，等候起飞。

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Three planes were lost.

损失3架飞机。

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It already has a 65% share of the engine orders for these three planes.

它已经占有这三种型号飞机引擎订单65%的份额。

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The rain had stopped during the forenoon and three times we had heard planes coming, seen them pass overhead, watched them go far to the left and heard them bombing on the main highroad...."

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Mr. Mishra said two or three planes remain the subject of unresolved litigation and must remain in the country.

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Basulto, who piloted a third plane that returned safely to Miami, contends that the three planes were looking for refugees in international waters.

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Of the total, two or three planes are under litigation with the leasing companies, Arun Mishra, director general of civil aviation, India, said.

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