What: Colgan Aviation for United Express’ 34-seat Saab 340 twin-engine turboprop en route to Washington’s Dulles International Airport
Where: Yeager
When: 8:30 a.m.
Who: 13 passengers
Why: The plane underwent a total hydraulic failure, and prior to landing, circled Yeager for about 45 minutes to burn off fuel. This was a level two alert. Yeager airport has three alert levels. For a Level Two alert, county 911 dispatchers automatically sent fire and police personnel from Charleston to the airport to assist Air National Guard personnel.
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Where: Santa Ana
When: Jan 6th 2010
Who: 112 passengers
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Contact photographer Vivek ManviWhat: Agni Air Dornier Do-228 en route from Pokhara to Kathmandu Nepal
Where: Pokhara
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George’s Point of View
I’d like to see pictures of that happening in New York. Or LA for that matter.
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PICTURED: A JAC De Havilland jet landing at Osaka
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Contact Photographer Javier GuerreroWhat: Japan Air Commuter Bombardier DHC-8-402 en route from Osaka to Miyazaki
(Also reported as a Havilland Dash 8-400)
Where: Osaka International Airport
When: Thursday Aug 20
Who: 22 passengers and four flight crew members
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The plane received damage to its tyres during the rollout.
All 293 people onboard remained unharmed.
The flight was cancelled.