Plane Crashes Into Portable Toilets
The pilot of a small airplane was able to walk away after its crash landing was cushioned by a bunch of portable toilets near Tacoma, Washington.
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Plane from Munich to Washington Dulles diverted to Boston after a passenger complained of flu-like symptoms
A flight from Germany to Washington has been diverted to Boston because a passenger complained of flu-like symptoms. Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says United Airlines Flight 903 was being diverted Friday afternoon after a 53-year-old female passenger told flight attendants about her symptoms.
He says the flight from Munich had 245 passengers and six crew members. The flight had been scheduled to land at Washington Dulles International Airport later Friday.
It isn’t yet clear what caused the woman’s symptoms or whether she might be suffering from swine flu.
Jet Flyover in Lower Manhattan Sets Off Panic
An airliner and fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash Monday morning. But the flyover was nothing but a photo op, apparently one of a series of flights to get pictures of the plane in front of national landmarks.
FAA: 17 dead in a plane crash in Montana
A small plane crashed Sunday as it approached an airport in Montana, killing 17 people, including several children, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. The single engine turboprop plane crashed about 500 feet from the airport in Butte while attempting to land, said spokesman Mike Fergus. – from Breitbart
Amazing video of plane landing without right wheel
A single-engine Lancair’s problem with its right landing gear caused the small plane to make a safe, emergency landing at Detroit’s City Airport.
Another Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing
Our planes seem to be coming down left and right of late.
A Cessna 402 plane is the latest “victim” of a bird strike. The bird, which was said on MSNBC to be a turkey vulture, slammed into the front of the plane (or did the plane slam into it?). A picture shows what looks like a hole above the pilot’s window. The pilot suffered minor injuries. No one else was harmed… well, the bird didn’t make it. – From examiner.com
A flock of birds forced a private plane to make an emergency landing at Salt Lake International today. The Cessna departed from Salt Lake around 1:00 this afternoon and hit three or four small birds. One bird hit the windshield and another hit a wing. “They checked it out. He didn’t lose any maneuverability or any control, and there was nothing in his engine. But to be safe, he decided to come back,” explained airport spokeswoman Barbara Gann. – From KLS.com
New Plane Crash Video – Wow!
Sam Merlo shares exclusive new video of the flight 3407 crash scene with the Associated Press. Merlo was one of the first people to shoot video of the fire.
Investigator: Plane Fell Flat on House
A commuter plane that crashed near Buffalo, NY apparently fell flat into the house it hit, and was pointed away from the airport it was trying to reach, investigators said Saturday.
Plane Lands in Australian Harbor
An Australian pilot guided a light plane and his five passengers to a safe landing in shallow waters off the northern city of Darwin after experiencing engine trouble shortly after takeoff on Friday.
Latest on Hudson Plane Crash…
All passengers and crew members aboard US Airways Flight 1549 were safely evacuated after the pilots made an emergency landing in the Hudson River.
Dave Sanderson and Barry Leonard, two Hudson River plane crash survivors, talk to Harry Smith about their dangerous rescue and miraculously minimal injuries.
A US Airways pilot guided a jetliner into New York’s Hudson River after a flock of birds apparently knocked out the jet’s engines just after takeoff. All 155 people on board were pulled to safety.
All aboard a Charlotte, N.C.-bound flight from New York City survived an emergency landing in near-freezing water, reports Jeff Glor. Harry Smith talks to two survivors.
The pilot of Flight 1549, Chesley Sullenberger of Danville, Calif., became an instant hero after guiding his plane and all 155 aboard safely to the water. Sullenberger’s neighbors talk about the man many know as “Sully”.
Dave Price profiles Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, pilot of flight 1549 and crew from NYC’s famed Circle Line and water taxis, first responders, recount what they saw…