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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The door to a plane carrying New Zealand's prime minister blew open mid-flight on Wednesday, forcing the pilot into a sharp descent and emergency landing that left the leader badly bruised, but otherwise unharmed.
The door became dislodged when the aircraft hit turbulence, Prime Minister Helen Clark said after the flight. Two security officers grabbed the open door and held it in place while the pilot guided the plane down to a nearby airport.
"What goes through your head is ... are you going to live or die or will the plane land safely. Yes, it was shocking, it was really quite shaky for us," Clark told reporters.
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