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  "id": 8027515,
  "title": "20 flights affected by Kota Kinabalu Airport runway closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/20-flights-affected-by-kota-kinabalu-airport-runway-closure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:59:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1534988/20-flights-affected-kota-kinabalu-airport-runway-closure"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The temporary closure of the runway at Kota Kinabalu International Airport has affected 20 flights today, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kota Kinabalu airport runway temporarily closed for rectification works",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kota-kinabalu-airport-runway-temporarily-closed-for-rectification",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:42:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Runway closure affects 20 flights at Kota Kinabalu airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/runway-closure-affects-20-flights-at-kota-kinabalu-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Kota Kinabalu airport runway reopens after repair, safety checks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kota-kinabalu-airport-runway-reopens-after-repair-safety-checks",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:38:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}