Saturday, April 07, 2012

Emergency Landing At Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG), New York: Pilot Reports Possible Problem With One Engine

Airport officials say US Airways flight 4785 operated by Colgan Air was traveling from Boston to Plattsburgh when the pilot reported difficulties in one of the two turbo-prop engines. As a precaution, the pilot shut that engine down, and was able to land safely in Plattsburgh.

The aircraft was a Saab 340B which can seat 31 people though only 12 people were on this flight: nine passengers, and three crew.

Fire trucks and other emergency crews were called to the airport as precaution, but the plane landed safely, without any injuries or damage.

A US Airways representative said technicians are examining the engine to see what caused the problem.

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