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    Denver Based Startup Plans Supersonic NYC-London Flights in 3.4 Hours

    Boom Technology, a Denver, Colorado, based startup, wants to build a supersonic airplane that will be able to fly at 1,451 miles per hour, i.e. 2.6 times faster than any of the current airliners.

    The company says its 40-seater aircrafts, at their cruising altitude of 60,000 feet, will reduce the time to fly from New York to London by half. So for a roundtrip price of $5,000, the travelers will be able to cover this distance in only 3.4 hours. Boom founder Blake Scholl said, “Imagine departing from New York at 6 a.m., and landing at Heathrow by 2:30 p.m. London time… You’ll be able to make afternoon meetings, you can stay until 9:30 p.m., have a full productive day, and and back in New York at 8 p.m. [local time] so you can tuck your kids into bed.”

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    SkyWest Airlines Plane Continues for a Safe Landing in Colorado after Cracked Windshield

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    The Canadair CRJ-200, heading from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Denver was descending toward the runway when the crew reported a small crack in the windshield.

    SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5974/UA-5974 continued for a safe landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on March 21.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 54 people on board remained unhurt.

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    Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Denver due to Disruptive Passenger

    Alaska Airlines flight 769 made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on February 9th.

    The plane, heading from Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, to San Diego International Airport, California, was diverted after a drunk male passenger became aggressive and threatened the crew and other passengers.

    The plane landed safely. The police officers escorted the man out of the plane.

    The plane resumed the flight after a 45-minute delay.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Vancouver over ‘Threatening Message’

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 1104 had to make an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, on January 9.

    The plane, heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted after the crew discovered a threatening message from a passenger.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police office in Richmond, British Columbia, confirmed that they took the suspect in custody.

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    Bird-Hit United Flight Returns to Sacramento International Airport

    united airwaysUnited Flight 2005 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on November 25.

    The Airbus A320 plane took off for Denver, Colorado, but had to return shortly afterwards after a geese hit its right engine, causing a significant damage.

    The plane landed safely. All 114 passengers remained uninjured.

    The aircraft was taken out of service while the passengers had to re-book the flights.

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to Colorado after Electrical Smell

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on the night of October 16.

    The plane, heading towards Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, had to turn around after an electrical smell emerged in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 143 passengers remained unhurt. The passengers were accommodated in another flight.

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    Condor Airlines Jet Diverts to Denver International Airport

    condor airlinesA Condor Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on August 28.

    Authorities said the plane, en-route from Las Vegas to Frankfurt, was escorted by two fighter jets after the pilot declared an in-flight emergency due to a ‘disturbance on the plane.’

    The Boeing 767 landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.

    According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, “The disturbance aboard the flight was deemed a customer service issue and not a life-threatening matter and the airline handled the matter according to their policy for customer service related matters. No arrest was made.”

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    Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Rough landing in Denver

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines Flight WN-2869 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, at 5:58 p.m. on July 5.

    The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Los Angeles International Airport, had to return due a “performance issue with one of the tires”. It is believed that one of the aircraft’s tires blew during take off.

    The plane made a rough landing at the airport, however, all 183 people aboard remained safe.

    The passengers were later transported in a replacement plane

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    Southwest Flight Diverts to Denver International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest flight 100 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on April 24.

    The flight was en-route from Las Vegas to Milwaukee when the pilot reported a pressurization issue in the aircraft and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely.

    Authorities said one passenger slipped while exiting the plane and was shifted to hospital.

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    United Airlines Plane Returns to Denver International Airport

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 4870 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, on March 14.

    Authorities said the flight had to return after one of its tires blew during takeoff. The flight was en-route to Kansas City, Missouri, at the time.

    The plane landed back safely after burning extra fuel. None of the 71 passengers was harmed.

    The airline accommodated passengers in another flight.

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    Denver Police Department Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing

    A Denver Police Department helicopter made an emergency landing at Washington Park, Denver, Colorado, at around 7:30 p.m. on November 1.

    The Air One helicopter was on a routine patrol flight around the city when a bird hit it, breaking its bottom and exposing a part of cockpit. The pilot then looked for a safe site and landed the aircraft.

    The authorities confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.

    The helicopter was flown back to Centennial Airport next morning.

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    Electrical Odor Forces United Airlines Jet to Make Emergency Landing

    United Airlines BoeingUnited Airlines flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the afternoon of July 25.

    The Boeing 777 with 269 passengers and 10 crew members aboard was forced to make emergency landing due to an “electrical odor,” according to airline spokeswoman Jennifer Dohm.

    The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.

    The aircraft was taken for inspection by the airline’s maintenance team.

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    Colorado Plane Crash Kills 3

    piperdebrisA single-engine plane crashed and caught fire in the Loveland Valley Ski Area, along Interstate 70 and west of Denver, Colorado, on June 30.

    The incident happened after the plane took off from the Rocky Mountain Airport on Monday morning with a family of 3 persons on-board. All three of them were killed in the crash.

    The victims belonged to Raymond, Ohio and were identified as James Kerker, 43, his wife, Amy Kerker, 39, and their 6-year-old son, Lucas Kerker. They were on their way to a family vacation in Moab, Utah, after stopping in Denver to visit family. Kerker was the registered owner of the plane and was piloting when it crashed.

    Captain Randy Long from Clear Creek County Sheriff’s office said, “Initial call came from an eyewitness who watched the aircraft fail to gain enough altitude to clear the ridge line, turn back toward the Denver area, lose power and crash into the trees.”

    The aircraft, which is believed to be a Piper PA model, was badly damaged. Capt. Long said, “There’s very little if anything left of the aircraft.”

    The NTSB is looking into the cause of crash.

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    Cracked Windshield on takeoff

    This is the weather for cracked windshields. One almost wonders if maintenance crews are using hot water on that cold glass in Denver.
    We see:

    Denver: Skywest CRJ7-Cracked windshield
    Denver: Skywest CRJ12-Cracked windshield
    Denver: B752-Cracked windshield

    Cold makes glass more brittle so that it can crack more easily without additional stresses. We also have:

    Valdosta: PSA CRJ7 Cracked windshield

    Do think that PSA flight flew from Charlotte NC to Tallahassee by way of Denver?