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Israel Plane Carrying 51 Passengers Arrives in N.Y. on First Direct Flight from Lydda

June 21, 1950
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An Israel national airlines DC-4 carrying 51 passengers in the first direct Israel-New York flight arrived here last night. The craft took off from Lydda and stopped at Rome, Paris, Shannon and Newfoundland on route to this country. Most of the passengers were American and Canadian students, who had been visiting Israel.

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