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Santa takes advantage of special test flight

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 12/17/2012 6:40 PM | Comments: 0

Students from Dufferin School pose with Santa Claus and part of the STARS Air Ambulance team at the Winnipeg Airport firehall on Monday afternoon. 150 students were surprised by Santa's arrival on the STARS helicopter. (MELISSA TAIT / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store

Santa Claus took advantage of a special test flight opportunity today.

With just over a week until Christmas Eve, the jolly old elf tested out the weather and flight patterns in a very modern STARS Air Ambulance helicopter Monday afternoon.

The Winnipeg Airports Authority partnered with STARS to bring Santa to the airport's firehall to meet 150 students from Mulvey, Strathcona and Dufferin schools for at the surprise visit from Santa.

The lucky students also took in a performance by Fred Penner and You Tube sensation Sean Quigley.

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