airliner
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A military helicopter flies in front of the Pentagon Sept. 14, 2001, in Arlington, Va., at the impact site where a hijacked airliner crashed into the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was found not guilty but a second Libyan, Abdulbasset Al Megrahi, was convicted of playing a key role in the bombing of the American airliner.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Of the 259 passengers and crew who died on board the airliner, 190 were from the United States, where Al-Marimi will be tried.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Qatar's royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump complained about the state of the two aging jets that have served as the official US presidential planes since 1990.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
An airliner some thirty miles away reported being pelted with rocks.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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