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Aircraft parts rain on Broomfield, Colorado as plane makes emergency landing at Denver airport
Debris from a commercial jet rained down on Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, and the distressed flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport. Denver firefighters based at the airport responded to an “emergency landing” at about 1:35 p.m., said Capt. Greg Pixley, a fire department spokesman. The crew of United Airlines Flight #328, which departed Denver at 12:15 p.m. bound for Honolulu, “reported an engine issue” after takeoff, said Alex Renteria, a DIA spokeswoman. The plane… (www.denverpost.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Denverpost blocked my view of this article by a paywall.
N772UA was one of the first 777's built in 1994. Perhaps age played a role here, but even then there are aircraft much older still in service.
From the news interviews, I am amazed how uninformed passengers are about the aircraft they fly in.
I don't fly anymore, but when I did I usually read the insert on the back of the chair in front of me about the plane, just to see what the heck I was flying in. Not that it mattered.
Primo Stuff! Are you living in one of those states where wacky weed is legal...oh, doesn't matter. You write just fine without it. Loved the story!
Very glad no one got hurt, and also very glad this incident didn't happen over the Pacific, where the outcome could have been so much worse.