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Perpignan crash anniversary

28/11/2009 8:16:01

It is a year to the day since the crash of an Air New Zealand Airbus off the coast of France.

The A320 had been operated by a German charter firm, and was on a handover flight with five New Zealanders and two Germans on board. Family members of the victims have travelled to Perpignan for a memorial service, and a plaque will be unveiled there.

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