rwoman
Jun 22, 12, 2:04 am
USA Today: Bangor, Maine: Where the diverted flights go (http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/06/bangor-international-diversions/788186/1)
From WSJ Scott McCartney's The Middle Seat: In Case of Emergency, Fly to One Tiny Airport in Maine (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304441404577478603178669654.html)
I've landed at BGR on military charters heading out or coming in from TATL flights many times - great airport! Given its location, it definitely seems like a prime airport for aircraft having issues heading over or coming in from the Atlantic.
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Airline flights with security threats, sick passengers and mechanical problems often end up at Bangor International Airport—the first or last major airport in the U.S. for the hundreds of flights across the Atlantic Ocean every day. Flights that are running low on fuel or need to wait out bad weather at their destinations put down here, too.
As a result, the airport in Bangor (pop. 35,000) is prepared for almost anything. Even though the airport has no scheduled international flights, it has a large international terminal with four empty gates. Customs and Border Protection officers are available on short notice, and a food stand sits ready with two cash registers. Two years ago, the airport bought a $700,000 heavy-duty tug capable of towing and pushing the largest jets in the world, including the Airbus A380 super jumbo jet.
From WSJ Scott McCartney's The Middle Seat: In Case of Emergency, Fly to One Tiny Airport in Maine (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304441404577478603178669654.html)
I've landed at BGR on military charters heading out or coming in from TATL flights many times - great airport! Given its location, it definitely seems like a prime airport for aircraft having issues heading over or coming in from the Atlantic.
:)
Airline flights with security threats, sick passengers and mechanical problems often end up at Bangor International Airport—the first or last major airport in the U.S. for the hundreds of flights across the Atlantic Ocean every day. Flights that are running low on fuel or need to wait out bad weather at their destinations put down here, too.
As a result, the airport in Bangor (pop. 35,000) is prepared for almost anything. Even though the airport has no scheduled international flights, it has a large international terminal with four empty gates. Customs and Border Protection officers are available on short notice, and a food stand sits ready with two cash registers. Two years ago, the airport bought a $700,000 heavy-duty tug capable of towing and pushing the largest jets in the world, including the Airbus A380 super jumbo jet.