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Düsseldorf Airport DUS - Lufthansa Airbus A321-200 D-AISR push back

In aviation, pushback is an airport procedure during which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from an airport gate by external power. Pushbacks are carried out by special, low-profile vehicles called pushback tractors or tugs. The photo shows a Lufthansa plan during pushback operation.

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Uploaded on November 27, 2013
Taken on November 27, 2013