ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73437
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Date: | Friday 12 March 2010 |
Time: | 16:00 |
Type: | Boeing 717-2BD |
Owner/operator: | AirTran Airways |
Registration: | N949AT |
MSN: | 55003/5004 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | Chattanooga Airport, TN (CHA/KCHA) -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | IAD |
Destination airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:AirTran flight 63 was on a scheduled flight from Washington-Dulles Airport to Atlanta when the aircraft needed to divert to Chattanooga, TN due to bad weather. While on approach to Chattanooga, the aircraft was struck by lightning. The aircraft landed safely.
Sources:
http://newschannel9.com/news/landing-989528-plane-emergency.html http://www.airliners.net/photo/AirTran/Boeing-717-2BD/1640525/L (photo)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Mar-2010 23:03 |
RokinRyan |
Added |
13-Mar-2010 16:28 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Source] |
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