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Allegiant Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Nebraska

AllegiantAn Allegiant Air flight had to make an emergency landing at Central Nebraska Regional Airport, Grand Island, Nebraska, at around 3:30 p.m. on October 20.

The Flight 8502 was on its way from North Platte to Sioux City, Iowa, when a warning signal indicated that equipment at the back of the aircraft was overheating.

The plane landed uneventfully and all 6 people aboard, including 2 pilots and 4 crew members, remained unharmed.

The aircraft was taken for inspection.

Cargo Flight Crashes Van

What: Allied Air Boeing 727 en route from Lagos Nigeria to Accra
Where: Kotoka Airport, Hajj Village, Ghana
When: June 2, 2012 7 pm
Who: 10 fatalities, 4 survivors
Why: Flight DHV 111 was flying from Lagos when it touched down halfway down the runway in Accra and failed to stop at the end.


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The plane overran the end of the runway, crashed through a perimeter fence, crossed Giffard Road, and slammed into a Benz van, killing 10. Four aboard the flight survived the collision.

ATC may have advised pilots to divert to Abidjan because of the weather.

Police, military and fire as well as the coordinator of National Disaster Management Organisation were on the scene.

The plane was considered totaled, with wing damage, separated tail and collapsed gear. The plane reportedly was Pan Am’s last revenue flight Dec 4, 1991.

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