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Flamingo Air’s fatal crash, its first ever with ten lives lost, has ignited a firestorm of scrutiny after revealing a troubling pattern of at least fourteen prior safety incidents over two decades — from landing gear failures and runway excursions to mid-flight door mishaps — none of which previously ended in death. In response, the government has suspended the airline’s Air Operator Certificate as a precaution while investigating both the crash and a separate aircraft fire on the same day — a move officials stress is standard, not accusatory. The airline is now meeting with grieving families and processing refunds, while aviation records show a disturbing history of recurring mechanical and operational failures, including multiple gear-up landings and pilot suspensions, raising urgent questions about whether systemic issues were ignored for too long.

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