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| Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
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Pilot's Gun Fires on US Airways Flight
By FlyingNews @ 8:37 AM :: 309 Views ::
0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Weird Flying News
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A gun belonging to the pilot of a US Airways plane discharged as the aircraft was on approach to land in North Carolina over the weekend, the first time a weapon issued under a federal program to arm pilots was fired, authorities said Monday.
The "accidental discharge" Saturday aboard Flight 1536 from Denver to Charlotte did not pose a danger to the aircraft or the 124 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants aboard, said Greg Alter of the Federal Air Marshal Service.
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