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The scene unfolded at Kansas City International Airport as travelers watched the struggle from a jet bridge above the tarmac.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Tremblay, her daughter said, was ejected from the plane upon impact and was thrown more than 300 feet — nearly the length of a football field — before slamming and skidding onto the tarmac.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Jones provided and circled a picture that showed the man's luggage on the tarmac after it was pulled from the plane.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was found still strapped in her jump seat lying on the tarmac.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Tremblay, her daughter said, was ejected from the plane upon impact and was thrown more than 300 feet — nearly the length of a football field — before slamming and skidding onto the tarmac.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Jones provided and circled a picture that showed the man's luggage on the tarmac after it was pulled from the plane.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was found still strapped in her jump seat lying on the tarmac.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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