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US Airways Emergency lands with failed landing gear
A parade of emergency services met the Dash 8 as it ground to a stop in a shower of sparks after a dramatic belly landing. On May 18, 2013, a US Airways/Piedmont Airlines Dash 8-100 turboprop en route from Philadelphia to Newark was landing in Newark when the left main landing gear failed to... »
Dash 8 Burned at Gate
What: Piedmont AL de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Where: Philadelphia When: Oct 7 2012 Who: no injuries Why: A PDT Dash 8 was extensively damaged by an electrical fire at the gate. The fire may have originated from a faulty GPU plug/cord. src »
Hawker Goes Off Runway with Flat
What: Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation Hawker Beechjet 400XP en route from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Harrisburg Where: Baltimore When: April 19, 2011, 11:44 Who: 0 fatalities Why: On takeoff, the plane blew a tire. The plane veered off the left of the runway. Neither of the two pilots nor the passenger was injured.... »
TAT Technologies Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Piedmont Aviation Component Services Has signed a Five Year APU maintenance Agreement with Austrian Airlines
February 3, 2011 — TAT Technologies Ltd. a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Piedmont Aviation Component Services (“Piedmont”), has signed a five year APU (Auxiliary Power Unit – a small gas turbine engine) maintenance Agreement with Austrian... »
Plane Struck By Lightning
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Daniel J. Evans What: Piedmont/US Airways Havilland Dash 8-300 en route to Lynchburg Where: Lynchburg Regional Airport. When: Jan 26, 2010, 10:35 a.m. Who: 13 passengers, 3 crew Why: While en route during a heavy rainfall, the plane was struck by lighting. The plane... »
Piedmont plane lands after Lightning Strike, No injuries
What: Piedmont Airlines/US Airways de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Philadelphia to New Haven Where: Islip When: Jan 7th 2011 Who: 32 passengers, 3 crew Why: While en route near Islap, the plane was struck by lightning. When the plane experienced electrical problems, the pilots decided to divert to Islap and landed within... »
Piedmont Emergency Landing in Philadelphia
What: Piedmont Airlines flight en route from Allentown to Philadelphia Where: Philadelphia International Airport When: Sunday morning 11-16 Who: 38 passengers and crew Why: On approach, the crew got an indication the nose gear was not down. The plane slid down the runway on its nose. Fire crews foamed the runway and there was... »
