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In this Feb. 25, 2020, photo, a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 owned and operated by Flybe prepares to land at Heathrow Airport in London. The struggling British airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving passengers stranded and told to find their own way home. UK Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement Thursday, March 5, 2020, that financially troubled Flybe had entered administration. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

In this Feb. 25, 2020, photo, a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 owned and operated by Flybe prepares to land at Heathrow Airport in London. The struggling British airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving passengers stranded and told to find their own way home. UK Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement Thursday, March 5, 2020, that financially troubled Flybe had entered administration. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

March 5, 2020

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UK airline Flybe collapses as virus hits weakened company
March 5, 2020 11:06 a.m.

UK airline Flybe collapses as virus hits weakened company

LONDON (AP) — The struggling British airline Flybe collapsed Thursday amid drops in demand caused by the new coronavirus, leaving passengers stranded and threatening the viability of regional airports across the country.