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Midway: Southwest Plane Crashes through fence.
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Posted on 12/08/2005 5:37:35 PM PST by sharkhawk
A plane has apparently crashed through a fence at Midway airport in Chicago. Southwest airline 737 plane now sitting in intersection of 55th and Central. Channel 7 has confirmed, fire and ambulances on way. Details still sketchy.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aviation; bushsfault; chicago; chicagomidwayairport; flight1248; hatewhenthathappens; illinois; kmdw; mdw; oops; planecrash; swa; zaucenter
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To: stlnative
A few times, I've sat in my car at the light at 63rd and Cicero watching a plane come in low and wondering if it's the last thing I'll ever see.
To: sharkhawk
Southwest airline 737 plane now sitting in intersection of 55th and Central. Wrong intersection. Should've tried the drive-thru at White Castle.
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:05:57 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Central Scrutiniser
When I have to fly, I take SW. The pilots are really good about avoiding bad weather and having smooth flights. The rush on landings as they step on those brakes though...oh boy!:').
To: stlnative
Hey! There's my White Castle!
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:07:07 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: A.A. Cunningham
Photo makes it look level and nose looks to be on the ground. Could be uphill to the fence?
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:08:01 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
To: stlnative
Chicago Midway Airport, US
To: txroadkill
I worked at America West, we have a pilot whose brother is Rick Husband, the commander of the Columbia disaster. Really sucked, Keith Husband is one helluva guy.
To: Paladin2
Photo makes it look level and nose looks to be on the ground. Could be uphill to the fence?Nope -- straight through the fence - it's all level there.
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:10:05 PM PST
by
mhking
(The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
To: 1rudeboy
I spent some early bleary-eyed mornings at that particular White Castle myself about 25-30 years ago.
To: Chi-townChief
What is up with Fox? It's like if nuclear war broke out in primetime, all we'd get was a crawl under O'Reilly.
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:10:50 PM PST
by
Heatseeker
(Never underestimate the left's tendency to underestimate us.)
To: CindyDawg
What the press won't tell you is that Southwest is in for some tough times ahead. Their labor costs are getting out of control, and the only thing keeping them profitable is their fuel hedging.
The other majors have lowered their costs considerably and have worked to level the field.
To: mhking
If you stand at that corner, it looks like it's all level in any direction for hundreds of miles.
To: Heatseeker
The funny thing is CNN was picking up the video from WFLD, our local Fox network.
To: Central Scrutiniser
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:13:45 PM PST
by
mr_hammer
(They have eyes, but do not see . . .)
To: Chi-townChief
If you stand at that corner, it looks like it's all level in any direction for hundreds of miles.Oh, I know -- my brother's house is at 82 & Homan...basically in spittin' distance...
75
posted on
12/08/2005 6:14:08 PM PST
by
mhking
(The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
To: Paladin2
#45 provides a better view.
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:15:15 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
To: Chi-townChief
The funny thing is CNN was picking up the video from WFLD, our local Fox network.All four networks plus WGN have secondary CNN affiliation.
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:15:35 PM PST
by
mhking
(The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
WMAQ reports one person in a vehicle seriously hurt. No report if the plane hit the car or the car hit the plane.
SW 1248 originated in Baltimore.
To: Chi-townChief
Any local station have live streams online? I gave up on TV, listening to WBBM but they're doing sports now.
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:16:49 PM PST
by
Heatseeker
(Never underestimate the left's tendency to underestimate us.)
To: mr_hammer
Get's the Hommer Simpson, DOH!
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posted on
12/08/2005 6:17:02 PM PST
by
mr_hammer
(They have eyes, but do not see . . .)
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