Hot Cargo of Goats Delays Airliner Flight
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Airplane passengers interested in an easy flight may be wise to check the livestock report.
A Malaysia Airlines flight from Perth, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur with 264 passengers returned to Australia 90 minutes after takeoff Monday because the heat generated by 190 goats in the forward cargo area of the Boeing 747 turned on a fire alarm light in the cockpit.
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