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Qatari plane hits Milan airport lights during arrival of Winter Olympics staff

The Guardian1/28/2026

Summary

A Qatari military cargo plane carrying 104 personnel for the Winter Olympics struck a lighting tower while making a "wrong manoeuvre" upon landing at Milan's Malpensa airport, according to The Guardian. The aircraft was transporting security staff and equipment as part of an agreement with the Italian government, despite Qatar not participating in the games.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

20d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
481
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^481/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^481/48 = 0.000963) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 35

Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 20 days - proven survivor

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