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US Airways Diverts to Gander


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What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Dublin to Charlotte
Where: Gander
When: May 8th 2012
Why: After taking off from Dublin, one of the engines developed a situation not unlike a stuck carburetor.

Pilots troubleshooted (troubleshot?) the problem but then shut down the engine and diverted to diverted to Gander, where they made a safe landing.

The mechanical repair was performed. (The issue was mechanical, not digital.) Meanwhile, a replacement flight was provided to transport the passengers to Charlotte.

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