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2009/03/12

AA Emergency Landing in Austin Texas


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What: American Airlines MD-80 Flight 311 en route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles
Where: Austin-Bergstrom International
When: Monday, March 9, 2009
Who: 123 passengers, 5 crew
Why: After take-off, one engine made a "boom." The pilot powered down to idle, and returned to the airport so that the plane could be examined and repaired.
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