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Airbus Emergency Landing in Albuquerque


Pictured: A US Airways Airbus A319-132
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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak

What: US Airways Airbus A-319 en route from San Jose to Phoenix to Lambert Airport in St. Louis
Where: Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico
When: Nov 13, 2009
Who: 113 passengers and five crew
Why: After leaving Phoenix, the airbus developed a problem with its windshield, and diverted to Albuquerque where it made a safe landing. Passengers debarked safely; and alternative transportation is being found for them.

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