Washington

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    Piper Aircraft Crashes into Spokane River, Washington

    A small Piper PA46 aircraft crashed into the Spokane River, Washington on the afternoon of May 7.

    It is believed that the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing at the Felts Field, due to engine problems, but could not make it to the runway.

    Both people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Richard Runyon and Lyndon Amestoy.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Ramp Agent Fell Asleep in Cargo Hold of LA-Bound Alaska Airlines Plane

    Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines flight 448 was forced to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on April 13.

    The plane took off for Los Angeles but had to return immediately after the pilot reported unusual banging noise.

    The plane landed back uneventfully. All 170 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

    The airline said a ramp agent was found inside the front cargo hold of the aircraft. The agent said he had fallen asleep.

    The ramp agent was taken to hospital as a precaution while the aircraft resumed the flight.

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    United Flight Diverts to Spokane due to Engine Problem

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 273 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, shortly before 7 p.m. on December 21.

    The flight, en-route from Seattle to Newark, NJ, was diverted after the Airbus A320 lost power to one of its two engines.

    The plane landed uneventfully and no one aboard was injured.

    An alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers.

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    Horizon Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Pasco

    Horizon AirHorizon Air flight 2133 had to make an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington, at around 4:05 p.m. on November 13.

    According to Horizon Air spokesperson Halley Knigge, the pilots declared emergency due to a pressurization issue in cabin. The flight was heading from Boise to Seattle at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 76 passengers and 4 crew members was injured.

    An alternate aircraft was arranged which took the passengers to Seattle.

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    Cargo Plane Made Emergency Landing at Spokane Airport

    UPS airlinesA UPS Airlines Airbus 300, heading from Portland to Spokane, made an emergency landing at the Spokane Airport in Washington on the morning of July 30.

    According to Todd Woodard with Spokane International, the pilots thought some tires of the plane had blown during takeoff. They declared an in-flight emergency as a precautionary step.

    The plane landed safely and it was discovered that no tires were actually blown.

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    World War II-Era Plane Crashed; 2 Killed

    A two-seater North American AT-6C, a World War II-era airplane, crashed at about 3:30 p.m. near Buckley, Washington, on June 4.

    The small plane had been sputtering and flying low before crashing in a wooded area, around 40 miles southeast of Seattle.

    Two people aboard the plane were killed. The victims have been identified as James Robert Cawley, 62 and Rodney John Richardson, 72; both of them were residents of Buckley.

    The National Transportation Safety Board has been informed of the accident.

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    United Airlines Washington-bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Dublin

    new-united-logoUnited Flight UAL101, flying from Manchester to Washington, had to be diverted to Dublin for making an emergency landing on June 1 due to some technical problems related to a generator.

    The Boeing 757-200 aircraft had 155 passengers and nine crew members on board.

    Following the normal procedure for an emergency landing, the Dublin Airport Fire Service and Dublin Fire Brigade were ready at the runway to handle any emergency situation.

    However, a Dublin Airport Authority spokesperson confirmed that the flight landed safely at about 1:17 p.m.

    The passengers were accommodated in hotels. A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers, which was to depart next morning.

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    Plane Crashed into Banks Lake: Pilot Killed

    float planeA small amphibious plane crashed into the Banks Lake near Steamboat Rock State Park in Grant County, Washington, on the evening of May 24.

    The pilot, Kenneth A. Berger, 60, of Monroe, died shortly after having been rescued from the water. He was the only one aboard the plane.

    Eye witnesses described that the plane sank in the water in a nose-first position.

    The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said nearby boaters rescued the pilot and took him to the hospital in an ambulance waiting outside of the lake.

    The Federal Aviation Administration is further investigating the crash.

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    Atlanta-Bound Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Dulles Airport

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight 4916 had to make an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, around 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C.

    The flight en route from Westchester, NY to Atlanta, GA, took off at about 6am on May 20. Shortly after take-off, the crew discovered a problem in one of its engines.

    The Canadair CRJ-700 with 58 passengers diverted towards the Dulles International Airport where it made an uneventful emergency landing.

    The plane is being examined by the maintenance crews.