Passengers freed from hijacked airplane in Mexico City; crew still heldSeptember 9th, 2009 Passengers freed from hijacked plane in MexicoMEXICO CITY — Passengers have been freed from a hijacked airplane in Mexico City, but the crew remains aboard. Passenger Adriana Romero told the Televisa network that all passengers have been released unharmed from the Cancun-to-Mexico City flight, Aeromexico Flight 576, but the crew is still being held hostage.
No injuries as plane carrying 76 passengers runs off runway in Wash.; investigation under wayAugust 18th, 2009 No injuries as Horizon plane runs off Wash. runwayBELLINGHAM, Wash.
Continental Airlines to give refunds, vouchers to fliers stuck on tarmac in MinnesotaAugust 10th, 2009 Continental offers refunds to stranded fliersMINNEAPOLIS —Continental Airlines is apologizing to passengers who were stuck on the tarmac for six hours when a Houston-to-Minneapolis flight was diverted because of bad weather. Continental says the incident was "completely unacceptable." The airline is also offering refunds and vouchers.
47 passengers spend 'surreal' 6 hours stuck on airport tarmac; Continental apologizesAugust 10th, 2009 47 spend 'surreal' 6 hours on grounded planeMINNEAPOLIS —By its sixth hour sitting on a deserted tarmac, Continental Express Flight 2816 had taken on the smell of diapers and an overwhelmed lone toilet. What should have been a 2 1/2-hour trip from Houston to Minneapolis had moved into its ninth hour, and the 47 passengers on board had burned through the free pretzels and drinks handed out early in their Friday night flight from Houston.
47 passengers spend 'nightmare' 6 hours stuck on airport tarmac; Continental apologizesAugust 10th, 2009 47 spend 'nightmare' 6 hours in grounded planeMINNEAPOLIS —Forty-seven passengers were forced to sit in a cramped, smelly plane on an airport tarmac for six hours after their flight was diverted because of bad weather. The Friday night Continental Express flight from Houston to Minneapolis scheduled to take just 2½ hours, but the plane was diverted to Rochester airport because of stormy weather and landed around midnight.
Paris to Cardiff flight makes emergency landing at London airport, runway briefly closedJuly 24th, 2009 Emergency landing briefly closes Gatwick runwayLONDON — The runway at London's Gatwick Airport was briefly closed Friday after a flight from Paris to the Welsh city of Cardiff made an emergency landing. Gatwick spokesman Stuart McDonald said a FlyBe plane carrying 46 passengers and four crew members touched down Friday.
Tampa airport runway closed after USAirways jet apparently blows tire, scatters debrisJune 27th, 2009 Tampa runway closed after rocky USAirways landingTAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa International Airport spokeswoman says a runway was closed after a USAirways jet apparently blew its front tires while landing.
Truck, plane nearly collide at Boston airport; driver may have been on cell phoneJune 18th, 2009 Close call at Boston as truck crosses runwayBOSTON — Authorities say a construction truck crossed an airport runway in Boston just before a plane took off behind it. Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says the plane and truck were "seconds" from colliding Thursday morning at Logan International.
Plane in Colorado with 145 aboard runs off taxi-way; no one hurtJune 12th, 2009 Colo. plane with 145 goes off taxi-way; none hurtFORT COLLINS, Colo. — Allegiant Air says the nose gear of one of its planes ran off a taxi-way at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, but none of the 145 passengers and crew was injured.
Plane in Colorado with 145 aboard runs off runway; no one hurtJune 12th, 2009 Colo. plane with 145 goes off runway; none hurtFORT COLLINS, Colo. — Allegiant Air says the nose gear of one of its planes ran off a taxi-way at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, but none of the 145 passengers and crew was injured.
China Eastern Airline flight leaves for China after being stranded at LA airport over 2 daysJune 3rd, 2009 Flight stuck at LA airport 2 days bound for ChinaLOS ANGELES — A China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai has finally left Los Angeles after being delayed almost three days and stranding 279 passengers. Local airline manager Johnny Qian (chehn) said the original flight Sunday afternoon was canceled because a light indicated a nose landing gear problem.
NTSB: Regional airliner, small plane come within 10 feet of colliding on North Carolina runwayJune 2nd, 2009 Airliner, small plane nearly collide in NCWASHINGTON — Federal safety officials said a regional airliner and a smaller plane came within 10 feet of colliding on an airport runway in Charlotte, N.C. The incident occurred Friday at 10:17 a.m.
Charter plane for soldiers makes emergency landing, blows front tire at Baltimore airportMay 8th, 2009 Charter plane for soldiers makes emergency landingLINTHICUM, Md. — A charter airplane flying soldiers into a Maryland airport blew its front tire while landing and five crew members have been taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Japan Airlines wing scrapes on landing in Osaka; no one injured but runway temporarily closedApril 22nd, 2009 Japan Airlines wing scrapes on landing; no injuryTOKYO — Airline officials say a Japanese passenger plane damaged part of its wing on landing at Osaka International Airport. No one was injured but the runway was closed for about an hour to clean up debris.
Air India pilot sights chopper on Mumbai runway, aborts take-offFebruary 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - A tragedy was averted Monday when the pilot of a New Delhi-bound Air India flight aborted take-off from the Mumbai airport after he spotted an army chopper landing on the same runway. The helicopter was part of President Pratibha Patil's entourage, an Air India spokesperson said.
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