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US Airways Cautionary Landing in Charlotte

What: U S Airways flight en route to Alabama
Where: Charlotte
When: June 29, 2010
Who: 46 passengers
Why: One of the plane’s tires blew on takeoff, and the flight had to make an emergency landing in Charlotte NC. The flight landed safely and passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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