Clean landing: Boston airport prepares nation's 1st green runway, with low-temperature asphaltSeptember 19th, 2009 Clean landing: Mass. airport lays 1st green runwayBOSTON — Clean landings are about to get a new meaning at Boston's Logan International Airport.
Runway briefly shut at DC's Reagan National Airport after plane blows tire; no injuriesSeptember 9th, 2009 Plane blows tire at Reagan, no injuries reportedWASHINGTON — A runway at Reagan National Airport is open again after a brief shutdown when an American Airlines flight from St. Louis blew a tire on landing.
Mexican flight from Cancun hijacked, held on runway at Mexico City airportSeptember 9th, 2009 Hijackers hold Mexican plane on runwayMEXICO CITY — Hijackers are holding a flight from Cancun to Mexico City. Mexico Communications Secretary Juan Molinar says the plane is sitting on the runway at the Mexico City international airport.
Southwest flight from Orlando to Denver makes emergency landing in Tampa; all aboard safeSeptember 7th, 2009 Southwest flight makes emergency landing in TampaTAMPA, Fla. — An airline spokesman says an indicator light that warned of possible smoke aboard a Southwest Airlines flight forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Tampa, Fla.
Smoke aboard Southwest flight from Orlando, Fla., to Denver, forces emergency landing in TampaSeptember 7th, 2009 Smoke on Southwest flight forces landing in TampaTAMPA, Fla. — An official says smoke aboard a Southwest Airlines flight forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Tampa, Fla.
Airliner safely returns to Los Angeles after nose wheel tire blows during takeoffAugust 7th, 2009 Airliner lands safely at LA after tire blowsLOS ANGELES — An Alaska Airlines jet blew a nose tire during takeoff but returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The pilot of Alaska Flight 6 reported a possible blown nose gear tire just after taking off for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and declared an emergency, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Runway closed after Northwest jet blows 5 tires on landing in Minn.; no injuriesAugust 3rd, 2009 Northwest jet blows 5 tires on landing in Minn.MINNEAPOLIS — A Northwest Airlines jet blew five tires as it landed at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, closing a runway for a few hours.
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.
NTSB report: Truck driver involved in close call at Boston airport didn't know runway was openJune 25th, 2009 Report: Driver didn't know Boston runway was openBOSTON — Federal investigators say a truck driver who crossed a runway at Boston's Logan International Airport seconds before a jet took off behind him told them he didn't know the runway was open. The preliminary report filed by the National Transportation Safety Board last week says the driver wasn't in contact with air traffic controllers and wasn't cleared to cross.
Los Angeles International Airport, plagued by runway violations, unveils new safety systemJune 12th, 2009 LA airport unveils new runway safety systemLOS ANGELES — A new warning system designed to prevent runway accidents was unveiled Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport, which has been plagued for years by close calls and other safety violations on its runways and taxiways. The $7 million runway status lights system relies on radar and red lights on the pavement of one runway and eight taxiways to tell pilots when it is safe to cross or take off.
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.
Driving lesson nearly causes air disaster in PhilippinesMarch 17th, 2009 MANILA - A Philippine man nearly caused a disaster in an eastern city when he used an airport runway to teach his girlfriend to drive just as a passenger plane was about to land, an official said Tuesday. A Cebu Pacific Air flight carrying 80 passengers was descending at the weekend at the airport in Legazpi City, 360 km south-east of Manila, when the pilot quickly pulled up after he saw a passenger van moving fast on the runway.
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.
30 flights cancelled in Delhi due to fogJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 30 flights were cancelled and six delayed as dense fog engulfed Delhi Monday, an official said. An Air India flight from Muscat was diverted to Jaipur early morning as visibility at the runway here dropped to less than 100 metres, an official at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) said.
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