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cargo aircraft
Coverage of cargo aircraft in the Nexus archive.
- France deploying massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on wildfire, after nearly 200,000 evacuations
France is using massive cargo aircraft to drop flame retardants on a wildfire following nearly 200,000 evacuations. The action is part of efforts to contain the fire, which has forced widespread displacement.
- Pakistan: Rescuers scour sea for crashed plane off Karachi
Rescuers are searching rough seas off Karachi for a 27-year-old Boeing 737 cargo aircraft that crashed after losing communication. Radar data indicated the plane was descending rapidly before contact was lost.