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Taipei Times
A : Hi, this is Sam. I’d like to know what time the president’s flight back to Taiwan will be. B : It’s tomorrow at 1pm, Northwest Airlines, flight 2685.
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Report: Pilots Were Distracted by Laptops, Discussion in Cockpit
FOX News
A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 in flight, like the one that overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles Oct. 21, 2009 A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 in flight, like the one that overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles Oct. 21, 2...
Northwest pilots explain overshooting MSP Airport
River Falls Journal
That’s how she describes last week’s Northwest Airlines flight which overshot its Twin Cities’ landing site by 150 miles into Wisconsin. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board interviewed the two pilots Monday. They sai...
3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding
KING5 Seattle
The department said it has levied a precedent-setting $175,000 in fines against three airlines for their role in the stranding of passengers overnight in a plane at Rochester, Minn., on Aug. 8.
3 Airlines Fined In Minn. Tarmac Stranding
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul
The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The department said it has levied a precedent-setting $175,000 in fines again...
Headlines: We were on laptops, pilots say
Detroit Free Press
Two Northwest Airlines pilots told federal investigators they were going over schedules using their laptops -- in violation of company policy -- while their plane overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles last week, the National ....
Northwest Pilots Say They Were Using Their Laptops
CBS 2
Two Northwest Airlines pilots told federal investigators that they were going over scheduling using their laptop computers while their plane overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. National Transportation Safety Board said in a...
Airlines Waive Cancellation Fees For Swine Flu
Q13 FOX Seattle
Passengers who can fax a doctor's note proving they have swine flu can reschedule holiday flights without a fee on some airlines. It's the busiest travel week of the year and this Thanksgiving passengers will be lugging more than just their...
NTSB interviews wayward plane's flight attendants
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WASHINGTON — Safety investigators are interviewing the three flight attendants from the Northwest Airlines plane that overflew its Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz confirm...
NTSB to answer questions about wayward NWA flight
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Answers to some questions about what happened in the cockpit of Northwest Airlines Flight 188 are expected later today. The National Transportation Board (NTSB) said this morning that it will be releasing information this afternoon. It also...
Continental Airlines joins Star Alliance
KTEN.com
Continental was a member of the SkyTeam alliance, but left over a year ago when Delta and Northwest said they would merge. Most airlines join such groups to share pricing and scheduling information. Carriers can also sign agreements, called...