https://freerepublic.com/tag/northwestflight188/ en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:33:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368787/posts MINNEAPOLIS - Federal officials said Thursday they are investigating whether pilot fatigue was a factor in a Northwest Airlines jet overflying the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles before crew members discovered their mistake and turned around. The plane landed safely Wednesday evening, and none of the passengers or crew was hurt, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Northwest's parent, Delta Airlines Inc., said the jet carried 144 passengers and five crew members. The NTSB said Northwest flight 188, an Airbus A320, was flying from San Diego to Minneapolis and lost radio contact with controllers just before 7 p.m. CDT when... MSNBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368787/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:33:07 GMT