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Southwest Airlines plane slid off runway at Chicago (3): airport reopened

Washington, USA - "It was premature to comment on possible causes"

Southwest Airlines plane showed no technical problems the day before it slid off a Chicago Airport’s runway (see for details AVIONEWS) causing the first fatal accident in the carrier’s 35-year history. Airline’s CEO, Gary Kelly, said today that it was premature to comment on possible causes: but aircraft was equipped with an auto-braking system, but pilots do not use it because airline prefers to le...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 132716
Rome, Italy, 12/09/2005 18:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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