11.   He said the plane circled the airport once, then vanished.

12.   It circled the airport in a heavy downpour and went down short of the runway.

13.   Military officials said the plane had been circling the airport and had only minutes of fuel remaining when it touched down.

14.   The aircraft was circling the airport on its final approach when the pilot contacted the control tower to report engine trouble, he said.

15.   The aircraft was circling the airport on final approach, he said.

16.   The aircraft was circling the airport on its final approach when Mohammed contacted the control tower to report engine trouble, said Kalan.

17.   The New Zealand air force said the plane was circling Nadi airport to burn off fuel as a precaution before landing.

18.   The pilot spotted a column of smoke and circled the airport before landing.

19.   The plane circled the airport until it almost exhausted its fuel before it landed on a special foam-covered runway.

20.   The plane then circled the airport for an hour and dumped fuel.