Plane makes emergency landing at South Bend Regional

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



A slow news day.  - reagan

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D2008809230232&N=
L=3D1

Plane makes emergency landing at South Bend Regional
Tribune Staff Report

SOUTH BEND =E2=80=94 Better safe than sorry.

That was the idea behind an emergency landing made by a Delta Airlines jet =
at the South bend Regional Airport late Monday, which ended in a safe touch=
 down for the 46 people on board.

Airport Director John Schalliol said this morning that the plane, a Bombard=
ier CRJ-200, was enroute to South Bend from Atlanta shortly before 11 p.m. =
Monday and was preparing to make its landing when the pilot noticed a malfu=
nction with the flaps on the plane.

The flaps are used to alter the flow of air over the wing during slow-speed=
 flight, allowing the aircraft to maintain lift.

Schalliol said the pilot of the plane did not believe it was necessary to d=
eclare an emergency. However, air traffic control personnel decided to trea=
t the landing as an emergency in case the malfunction caused problems.

The landing occurred without incident.=20

=0A=0A=0A      

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to:
"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".  Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".

[Index of Archives]         [NTSB]     [NASA KSC]     [Yosemite]     [Steve's Art]     [Deep Creek Hot Springs]     [NTSB]     [STB]     [Share Photos]     [Yosemite Campsites]