Tuesday, January 07, 2014

University Park Airport (KUNV), State College, Pennsylvania

Distressed plane returns safely to University Park Airport 

UNIVERSITY PARK — Emergency responders were dispatched to University Park Airport for reports of a distressed plane Tuesday morning. The incident ended with the plane landing safely.

After the small, private aircraft took off from University Park Airport, pilots noticed that it was having trouble maintaining altitude and speed, and it came back in for an emergency landing, Airport Director Bryan Rodgers said. He did not know the exact time that the plane took off.

Airport and local response teams were on standby but ultimately were not needed to assist in the landing process.

The plane landed at 11:37 a.m. without further problems, according to the airport’s general aviation desk.

Alpha Fire Company, which was dispatched to the airport, said it responded to “an aircraft in-air emergency.”

Rodgers said other emergency responders included Penn State Emergency Medical Services, Penn State Police, Penn State Hazmat, Bellefonte fire companies, and Centre County Emergency Management Agency.

Source:  http://www.centredaily.com


Photo Credit: Kathryn


University Park Airport to begin direct flights to Chicago 

Centre County residents looking for a direct flight to the Windy City now can hop aboard one of two daily United Airlines flights leaving from University Park Airport.

The two non-stop flights will connect State College to Chicago O’Hare International Airport beginning Tuesday.

United’s Express Jet will operate the flights with 50-seat jets, according to University Park Airport news release.

Outbound flights will depart at 6:20 a.m. and 5:03 p.m. and arrive at O’Hare at 7:17 a.m. and 6 p.m., respectively. Returning flights will leave Chicago at 1:55 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. and arrive in State College at 4:33 and 9:23 p.m., respectively, according to the release.

Source: http://www.centredaily.com


 Photo Credit: Kathryn