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Two US Pilots Held in Guinea

New Jersey-based pilot Fabio Espinal Nunez and Illinois-based pilot Brad Schlenker were detained after landing at Conakry International Airport while operating a ferry flight carrying a Brazilian family from Suriname to Dubai. Relatives say radio transcripts indicate the crew received landing clearance from air traffic control, arguing the flight would have diverted if entry had been denied. According to the…