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Handout saying how to activate the escape hatch? (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

press release

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(Other definitions for press release that I've seen before include "Advice to media" , "instruction for removing seat belt?" , "information sheet" , "Information to be disseminated" , "News announcement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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