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Flight that can't have happened (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

getaway

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'flight that can't' is the definition.
'getaway' can be an answer for 'flight' (getaway is a kind of flight). I am not sure about the remainder of the definition.

'have happened' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'get' (synonyms).
'happened' becomes 'away' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'get'+'away'='GETAWAY'

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(Other definitions for getaway that I've seen before include "Escape" , "flight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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