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Escape from European plane circling Cape (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eject

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'escape' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'european plane circling cape' is the wordplay.
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'plane' becomes 'jet' (jet plane is a kind of plane).
'circling' is an insertion indicator (circling can mean going around or containing).
'cape' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used on maps).
'jet' placed around 'c' is 'ject'.
'e'+'ject'='EJECT'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for eject that I've seen before include "Expel, throw out" , "Turf out" , "Throw out violently" , "Turn out" , "Throw or put out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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