What: United/Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Peoria,IL to Denver,CO
Where: Denver
When: Apr 3rd 2012
Who: 22 aboard
Why: The pilot made what is described as a “hard short landing” and informed ATC that he struck the lights. To exacerbate matters, smoke was reported in the cockpit. A firefighter reported hot spots on the control panel.We haven’t heard verification if he actually hit the lights, but apparently one passenger was injured and the plane was reported as being “disabled” on the runway for two hours.
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Where: Long Island
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Who: not available
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When: January 28, 2010
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