E' successo su un volo Orlando-Philadelphia di US con 174 passeggeri a bordo.
Wing Breaks During Orlando-to-Philly Flight
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) -- Passengers aboard US Airways Flight 1250 from Orlando to Philadelphia were shaken when a piece of composite wing panel detached from the aircraft.
The panel in question is described as approximately two-to-four feet in length and covered portions of the aircraft's left wing. Upon separation from the plane, the panel struck the side of the fuselage, resulting in moderate damage to the aircraft.
Of the 174 passengers on board the Boeing 757, none were injured. The exact time and altitude at which the incident occurred has not yet been determined, but one passenger who spoke to FOX 35 estimates that it happened about forty-five minutes into the flight.
"We take this incident very seriously and are grateful no one was injured and that the flight reached its destination," said Philip Gee, a spokesman with US Airways.
"I'm not going to lie ... I threw up. I got sick to my stomach. I'm sitting above this wing and there was a piece missing, " said passenger Christina Duby of Orlando.
Duby was on her way to Indianapolis to visit a friend. Now she's stuck in Philadelphia, too freaked out to fly.
"People were scared. I looked at the flight attendant and asked if she'd ever seen this before, and she said no. I asked, 'Is it bad?' and she smiled and said no. She's a good actress," said Duby.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, authorities in Anne Arundel County, Maryland were notified by US Airways officials to be on the lookout for possible debris from the passing plane.
FOX 35 has also learned that air traffic controllers at Baltimore-Washington International Airport were preparing for an emergency landing, when it was determined by the pilots that they could safely proceed to their final destination. Once the plane had landed safely, it was taken out of service and passengers were diverted to other flights, according to Gee.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and current maintenance records are being pulled to determine which course the investigation will take.
If you were a passenger on board this flight and took pictures of the incident or damage to the plane, click here to send us your photos and contact information.
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Wing Breaks During Orlando-to-Philly Flight
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) -- Passengers aboard US Airways Flight 1250 from Orlando to Philadelphia were shaken when a piece of composite wing panel detached from the aircraft.
The panel in question is described as approximately two-to-four feet in length and covered portions of the aircraft's left wing. Upon separation from the plane, the panel struck the side of the fuselage, resulting in moderate damage to the aircraft.
Of the 174 passengers on board the Boeing 757, none were injured. The exact time and altitude at which the incident occurred has not yet been determined, but one passenger who spoke to FOX 35 estimates that it happened about forty-five minutes into the flight.
"We take this incident very seriously and are grateful no one was injured and that the flight reached its destination," said Philip Gee, a spokesman with US Airways.
"I'm not going to lie ... I threw up. I got sick to my stomach. I'm sitting above this wing and there was a piece missing, " said passenger Christina Duby of Orlando.
Duby was on her way to Indianapolis to visit a friend. Now she's stuck in Philadelphia, too freaked out to fly.
"People were scared. I looked at the flight attendant and asked if she'd ever seen this before, and she said no. I asked, 'Is it bad?' and she smiled and said no. She's a good actress," said Duby.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, authorities in Anne Arundel County, Maryland were notified by US Airways officials to be on the lookout for possible debris from the passing plane.
FOX 35 has also learned that air traffic controllers at Baltimore-Washington International Airport were preparing for an emergency landing, when it was determined by the pilots that they could safely proceed to their final destination. Once the plane had landed safely, it was taken out of service and passengers were diverted to other flights, according to Gee.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and current maintenance records are being pulled to determine which course the investigation will take.
If you were a passenger on board this flight and took pictures of the incident or damage to the plane, click here to send us your photos and contact information.
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