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A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it

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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A passenger jet flew for two days and carried hundreds of people after a mechanic’s work light was accidentally left inside of its wing, Australian investigators reported Monday.

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    A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A passenger jet flew for two days and carried hundreds of people after a mechanic’s work light was accidentally left inside of its wing, Australian investigators reported Monday.

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