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Dust shrouds Air India aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India. Getty Images
Dust shrouds Air India aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India. Getty Images
Desert dust 'accelerates engine wear' of planes circling to land
Most of the particles are ingested by aircraft as they are preparing for landing