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Sep 7, 2012, 1:33 pm

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Pulley

Join Date: May 2007

Location: Beaufort, SC

Programs: Delta, Alaska Air, & BA

Posts: 535

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Originally Posted by BenA

Are you sure? DCA has a very short runway and a difficult approach, and to the best of my knowledge is not capable of handling 747s. (They might be able to take off/land with very light loads, but it would definitely not be a routine occurrence.)

Ben it may have been IAD and not DCA (where we normally fly into and it is possible it was a 777) I do know the number of passengers was correct. It was due to some fallout after 9/11.

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