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Allegiant Air flight runs low on fuel over closed airport, makes emergency landing
An Allegiant Air flight ran dangerously low on fuel last week as it circled an airport in North Dakota that was actually closed so the Navy's Blue Angels could practice for an upcoming air show. (www.tampabay.com) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Ok it's 121 domestic. Just wondering why they had no fuel for an alternate.
Must have been glider pilot
Tower: "You can't land here. The Blue Angels are practicing"....
Capt: Ok. And my alternative is?"
Capt: Ok. And my alternative is?"
Why short on fuel? Money. All airlines do this. They load the tanks with the minimum fuel requirement to save money.
I've got news folks. Something similar happened to me at Brown Field San Diego. I checked all Notams and pertinent flight info. It was about 10 PM at night when I arrived from Mexico to find all the runway lights were inoperative. The Notam must have originated while I was in flight. Customs was not happy but I can't help that. I was on an IFR flight plan. I put this under the category that ---- happens.
Flight track for AAY426 -- http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY426/history/20150723/1405Z/KLAS/KFAR