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Qatari plane hits Milan airport lights during arrival of Winter Olympics staff


Aircraft carrying 104 personnel damaged lighting tower while making ‘wrong manoeuvre’ after landing on Sunday

A Qatari military cargo plane carrying security staff in Italy to assist with law enforcement for the Winter Olympics struck a lighting tower on Sunday as it manoeuvred upon landing at Milan’s Malpensa airport, it has emerged.

The aircraft was carrying 104 personnel from the Gulf state’s elite security forces, plus huge jeeps and snowmobiles, as part of an agreement made with the Italian government, despite Qatar not competing in the games.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/qatari-plane-hits-milan-airport-lights-winter-olympics-staff

Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Publish date : 2026-01-28 14:52:00

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