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Turbulence Strikes Outside of DC


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What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Los Angeles Washington DC
Where: United Airlines B752
When: Sep 8th 2009
Who: 177 passengers
Why: Prior to landing at Dulles, the plane’s “fasten seat belt” sign flashed. The plane experienced turbulence; the turbulence was severe enough that galley carts fell over and spewed drinks on passengers, and a passenger was caught by turbulence coming from the bathroom, where she was flung about the plane, sustaining enough injury that on landing she was sent to the hospital for examination.

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    What: Korean Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Seoul to Tel Aviv
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    Who: 203 passengers
    Why: The Korean Air flight diverted to Ataturk Airport due to a windshield crack. The flight made a safe landing.

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    The Guam Question: What Happened on Flight 001?


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    Horizon Jet Emergency Landing in Medford Oregon


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    What: Horizon Airlines CRJ700 Bombardier en route from Portland to Los Angeles
    Where: Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
    When: August 14, 2009 9:30 AM (Departing at 11:05 AM)
    Who: 60 passengers, 4 crew
    Why: The official report said that the flight crew declared an emergency because of smoke in the cabin. Horizon Air says that cabin temperatures were too high and smoke never appeared in the cabin–that the plane landed for the comfort of the passengers, who debarked from the plane into the terminal as the plane was being worked on.

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    Austrian Airlines Smoke in Cockpit


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    What: Austrian Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Vienna Austria to Iasi Romania
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    When: Feb 10th 2010
    Who: 27 passengers and 4 crew
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    Three Lightning Strikes A Charm.

    What: Republic Airlines Embraer ERJ-170 on behalf of US Airways en route from Montreal to Philadelphia, PA
    Where: on approach to Philadelphia,
    When: Apr 22nd 2009
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    Where: on approach to Philadelphia
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    Who: 96 passengers and 7 crew
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    George’s Point of View

    This may be hindsight, but it seems to me like three different planes hit with lightning at the same city reportedly within a time span of minutes–maybe air traffic control should have checked weather.com or looked out the window or something…

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