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El Al Britannia Passenger Plane Breaks Paris-new York Flight Record

June 4, 1958
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An El Al, Israel national airlines, Britannia passenger plane broke the Paris to New York record this week-end, it was announced here today. The plane, which carried 81 passengers and crew members, made the trip in 9 hours 46 minutes, and hour and 28 minutes less than the previous record.

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