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  • verb Simple past of overfly.

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Examples

  • US National Transportation Safety Board last week launched an investigation into the Oct. 21 incident in which a Northwest Airlines A320 en route from San Diego to Minneapolis-St Paul "overflew" MSP.

    ATW Daily News 2009

  • "A surveillance drone of the Israeli enemy" overflew "the area of Bint Jbeil at medium altitude" in the morning, the statement said.

    unknown title 2009

  • NTSB investigating Northwest A320 'overflew' incident

    ATW Daily News 2009

  • NTSB investigating Northwest A320 'overflew' incident

    ATW Daily News 2009

  • The NTSB on Monday issued its final report in the case of a 2008 go! airlines flight from Honolulu that overflew Hilo International Airport by 30 miles.

    NTSB issues final report on 'sleeping pilots' case 2009

  • We gave our pitch as we overflew Europe Seif looking like he was itching for a drink as much as we were, though nobody dared pull the trigger when the hostess took orders.

    Michael Bronner: Civil War (Hold the Mustard...) Michael Bronner 2011

  • Would we accept it if Russia overflew drones in our airspace and tried to target “Mexican terrorists” who were crossing the border, even if it were not so?

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Predator Drone Warfare — Assorted Links 2010

  • We gave our pitch as we overflew Europe Seif looking like he was itching for a drink as much as we were, though nobody dared pull the trigger when the hostess took orders.

    Michael Bronner: Civil War (Hold the Mustard...) Michael Bronner 2011

  • It was only on Monday that a surveillance plane from the Seychelles' coast guard overflew the vessel and spotted at least four pirates on deck, he said.

    Shipping company: pirates seize German vessel 2011

  • HONOLULU (AP) The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed an initial finding that the captain and first officer of a flight that overflew its destination in Hawaii inadvertently fell asleep while the plane was on autopilot.

    NTSB issues final report on 'sleeping pilots' case 2009

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