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Carbon monoxide in cockpit on American CRJ-200

Grand Rapids, USA - Problems for the pilots, emergency landing needed

A potentially disastrous event yesterday was carried out without any serious consequence on board a Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200, performing flight 9E3947/NW3947 on behalf of Northwest Airlines. Both pilots in fact reported problems due to the presence of carbon monoxide in the cockpit. Feeling dizzy, with headache and numbness to their feet toes, the two men asked for the possibility to make...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112660
Rome, Italy, 12/17/2009 10:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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