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Turbulence Injures Attendants, Passenger
On January 16, 2013, an American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from New Orleans to Chicago encountered turbulence which injured flight attendants and a passenger. The pilots made a safe landing in Chicago. If you’re buckled in, turbulence feels more dangerous than it is. Unfortunately, flight attendants, who are required to be up and... »
Drunk American Eagle Pilot
About a dozen pilots annually fail their Breathalyzer tests, and this year’s dozen will include an American Eagle pilot who boarded his flight at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and was arrested by airport police for failing a Breathalyzer test. It took two and a half hours to arrange for an alternative pilot to... »
American Eagle Emergency Landing
What: American Eagle Flight 2829 Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Gerald Ford International Airport to Dallas Where: Cascade Township airport, Michigan When: Sept 13 2012 Who: 53 aboard Why: The flight boarded at 6:30, took off at 7.a.m.from Gerald Ford International Airport, but nineteen minutes into the flight, the panel’s engine emergency light lit... »
Baton Rough Cockpit Meltdown
Andrew Alessi was in an accident Interstate 10 and wanted police to kill him; then he bought a ticket, cleared security and when the flight was open for staff to get on board to clean the plane, stormed into the American Eagle jet just ahead of pursuit where he locked himself in the impregnable... »
Scary Diversion to Peoria: weather, smoke, jumping from plane
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Agustin Anaya What: American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Denver to Chicago Where: Peoria When: July 18, 2012 Who: 53 passengers, 4 crew Why: The flight was en route when bad weather in Chicago made the pilot divert to Peoria. On approach, when... »
American Eagle Emergency Landing in Chicago
What: American Eagle Embraer EMB-145LR en route from Chicago to Tulsa Where: Chicago When: May 31, 2012 Who: 31 aboard Why: The flight took off, but received a gear disagree message. After a flyby determining the gear were down, the pilots made an overweight landing. No injuries were reported. There were apparently no stairs... »
Airport Locator Being Doctored
This weekend, Aspen-Pitkin County Airport experienced failure in its localizer device, the equipment that guides planes making instrument landings, and as a result a number of American Eagle planes were diverted to other airports. The problem which was detected by the guidance system’s self-diagnostic tests, was described as an “electronic glitch” in the localizer.... »
Rogue Phones prompt American Eagle and Air France Diversions
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alevik What: American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Nashville, TN to New York, NY Where: Raleigh Durham When: Jan 3rd 2012 Who: n/a Why: Two phones found in the lavatory prompted the pilot to divert to Raleigh Durham. A passenger who claimed the... »
Embraer Flaps Issue, Landing at Grand Rapids Aborted
What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Grand Rapids Where: Grand Rapids When: Jan 1st 2012 Who: 46 aboard Why: On approach to Grand Rapids, the Embraer developed problems with the flaps. The pilots had to abort their first and second approach. Due to braking conditions, pilots diverted to... »
Canadair Jet Fuel Leak over Washington
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Vik S What: American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Washington National to Chicago Where: Washington When: Aug 22nd 2011 Why: After takeoff, smoke was observed coming from the right engine, and a fuel leak was observed from the right wing. The crew diverted... »
