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light air crashes

English translation: crashes involving light aircraft

09:32 Nov 18, 2009
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / katastrofy lotnicze
English term or phrase: light air crashes
In the mid-1990s there were a lot of light air crashes in Australia because the two government departments responsible for air safety weren't communicating."
Michał Dacko
Selected answer:crashes involving light aircraft
Explanation:
Small planes are referred to as light aircraft, so I assume it means crashe involving mainly small private planes.
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kmtext
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3 +11crashes involving light aircraft
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
crashes involving light aircraft


Explanation:
Small planes are referred to as light aircraft, so I assume it means crashe involving mainly small private planes.

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GaelicGaelic
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: Seems the most probable interpretation.
4 mins
  -> Mòran taing, Jack
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa: Agree with Jack
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agree  Rolf Keiser: that's the way I understand it
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agree  Polangmar
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agree  Maria Fokin
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agree  kolya: I agree with Jack
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agree  jccantrell: How I understand it.
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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agree  Liam Hamilton
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agree  oberonsghost (X)
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agree  Phong Le
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