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Video: Airbus A320 Buzzes Budapest

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Key Takeaways:

  • An Airbus A320 from Wizz Air performed an unusually low-altitude flight over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary.
  • The flight was part of a Labor Day airshow celebration on May 1, arranged by Wizz Air and the Hungarian government.
  • The airliner descended below 200 feet, skimming cliffs and buzzing buildings like the nation's parliament, reportedly surprising many residents.
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At first glance the video looks like a fairly routine flight over the Danube passing through the heart of Budapest, Hungary — until the camera pans out and you suddenly realize the pilots are threading the needle at low altitude in an airliner.

The flight in an Airbus A320, arranged by low-cost carrier Wizz Air and the Hungarian government, was part of a Labor Day airshow celebration on May 1.

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