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Video: Airbus A320 Buzzes Budapest

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Wizz Air Airbus A320 performed an exceptionally low-altitude flight over Budapest's Danube River.
  • This daring maneuver was part of a Labor Day airshow celebration on May 1st, co-organized by Wizz Air and the Hungarian government.
  • Pilots descended below 200 feet, navigating closely to bridges, buildings, and a cliff, undoubtedly 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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