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By James Holt & Kieren Williams Manchester Airport had to halt a flight moments before take-off after a passenger spotted a problem with the wing. The VS127 flight from Manchester to the JFK Airport in New York, USA, was stopped from taking off on Monday 15 January after a serious issue was spotted. Engineers were given time to carry out “maintenance checks” and inspect the aircraft after four fasteners were found missing from a panel on the wing. This came after a string of recent aircraft incidents around the world, including one losing a panel mid-flight, leaving passengers terrified as it …

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