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2009/01/14

Saab Loses Hydraulics and Lands Safely at Yeager Airport

What: Colgan Aviation for United Express' 34-seat Saab 340 twin-engine turboprop en route to Washington's Dulles International Airport
Where: Yeager
When: 8:30 a.m.
Who: 13 passengers
Why: The plane underwent a total hydraulic failure, and prior to landing, circled Yeager for about 45 minutes to burn off fuel. This was a level two alert. Yeager airport has three alert levels. For a Level Two alert, county 911 dispatchers automatically sent fire and police personnel from Charleston to the airport to assist Air National Guard personnel.
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