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Siem Reap airport in Cambodia was temporary closed on Tuesday (5 July) after a Vietnam Airlines aircraft slipped off the runway.

The Airbus A320 reportedly slid off the runway as it turned to taxi to the terminal after landing in heavy rain. None of the 90 passengers...

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