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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 7 Jan 2013

    Runway closed at East Midlands Airport, UK, after vintage Spitfire plane has emergency landing. Flights diverted to Birmingham

    8:45 AM - 7 Jan 2013
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    • Flavia Susanna Palmer gary swiffen David ziko khidjazi Me, but in October Edna James Paula Turner GretchenCStudio
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      1. Chris Barnard‏ @cjbarnard 7 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking surely all Spitfires are 'vintage'?

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      1. Jennifer Patterson‏ @jenpat92 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Woody_25794 you'd love this

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      1. jeff bridges‏ @jeffz666 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking its only just had an 18 month rebuild as well :-(

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      1. Smyth(e) not Smith‏ @johnpsmyth 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sad news, hope its not serious

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      1. Len Groat‏ @LenGroat 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Why was this on 'breaking news' but NOT on the actual BBC news over an HOUR later?

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      1. Polina Dronyaeva‏ @PolinaDronyaeva 7 Jan 2013
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        That's what happen when you cut military budget :D RT@BBCBreaking ...vintage Spitfire plane has emergency landing

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      1. Graham Burgess‏ @GrahamBurgess4 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Those dastardly Messerschmidts again!

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      1. Charlie Briffitt‏ @CharlieBriff 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking slightly ashamed to say I was more concerned for the Spitfire than the pilot!

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      1. Martin S Piccaddo‏ @Dxhawk 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking If its the Rolls Royce one its a very rare MkXIX version glad pilot is Ok here is photos of it in 2006 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dxhawk/8357655135/in/photostream …

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      1. AJR PhotoArt‏ @Andrew20061976 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking is the pilot ok?

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      1. Sylvia Tidy-Harris‏ @SylviaTidyHarri 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking he was apparently doing some spectacular areobatics over @BillTidy 's home in Derbyshire earlier today

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      1. Ben Sampson‏ @Sampsbr 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking he's late turning up. The war finished over 60 years ago! Better late than never I suppose :-)

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      1. HotspurSam‏ @HotspurSam 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Is there any other type of Spitfire?

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      1. Neumann‏ @Neumann1701 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking oh no :( is the plane alright?

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      1. Pete Corps‏ @Agent547 7 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking #don'tmakethemliketheyusedto

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