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		mseebach on Sept 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An account of a serious medical emergency on a tra... That map does not show true flight paths, those are heavily stylised. This is a true flight path, and it's much closer to the great circle: https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL200/ae190b1

bonsai_spool on Sept 4, 2016 [–]

You're right - I didn't realize those maps were stylized. Thanks for the correction!

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