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Venice, emergency landing at "Marco Polo" airport

Venice, Italy - No bad consequences for passengers and the crew

A Lufthansa Airbus airplane has been forced, yesterday night, to make an emergency landing at "Marco Polo" airport, in Venice, because of an engine's failure. After the pilot has wasted 4700 fuel's kilos as required by the security's procedures, the carrier, which was flying from Munich to Naples, has landed without any other troubles at 9:06pm. The runway has been cleared up and the rescue units...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1088146
Rome, Italy, 04/08/2008 14:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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