<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by lowfareair:
there haven't been any fires or emergency landings on FL aircraft(Not including weather diversions or 9/11 diversions, of course) in almost two years(2001 and 2002 have been perfect)</font>
Do you just make things up, or do you actually try and present facts? It's either that or you're lying.
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20-MAR-02
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC
AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PRESSURIZATION "BUMP" AND ONE OF THE CABIN ATTENDANTS INFORMED THE CREW OF A SOUND COMING FROM THE EMPENNAGE AREA. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BMI WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. ATL MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO BMI WHERE THEY FOUND A SEAL BLOWN OUT ON THE DISTRIBUTION DUCT FOR THE RIGHT PACK AND A HOSE THAT HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM A DUCT ON THE LEFT PACK. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE HOSE ON THE LEFT PACK DUCT AND PLACE THE RIGHT PACK ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER DISPATCHED ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT TO ATL WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE RIGHT PACK. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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24-FEB-01
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC
RETURNED TO LAND AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE SMELL IN REAR CABIN. LOG PAGE #F210671, DISC. #18: "ACRID SMOKE SMELL IN AFT CABIN. NO SMOKE VISIBLE." CORRECTIVE ACTION: "INSPECTED AFT CABIN AREA FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR BURNING MATERIAL-NONE FOUND. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS AND AFT COFFEE MAKER. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL AFT AREA FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR ELECTRICAL SPARKING, NONE FOUND. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK "OK". SAME PAGE, DISC. #19: "LANDING 101,000 #S, MINIMUM RATE OF DESCENT." CORRECTIVE ACTION: "PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE, MAIN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR, TO INCLUDE TIRE RIMS AND BRAKE ASSYS, WING AND PYLON AREAS FOR EVIDENCE OF BUCKLING, WRINKLES AND DISTORTION-NONE FOUND. CHECK TIRE PRESSURES, AND STRUTS FOR LEAKS-NONE FOUND. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW DC-9 MM 5-51-0." AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND REPOSITIONED TO ATL THE FOLLOWING MORNING. CONTRACT MECHANIC RAN ALL SYSTEMS (AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING, ELECTRICAL, GALLEY, LIGHTS) AND ENGINES FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 3 HOURS, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SMELL. HE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE LAVATORY TRASH CONTAINERS-NO BURNT MATERIALS WERE FOUND. SUSPECTED BURNT SPILLED COFFEE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM.
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27-JUN-01
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC
INCIDENT - AIR CARRIER
NO NARRATIVE
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16-JUL-01
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC
DURING DESCENT INTO MLI THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FORWARD CARGO FIRE DETECTION. CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED #1 FIRE BOTTLE. CREW EXECUTED NORMAL LANDING, STOP ON THE RUNWAY, MADE AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION VIA L1 AND AFT TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED.
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There are more, too, if you wish. I'm not aware of any major incidents or flaming crashes, but your claim of "no emergency landings" is factually incorrect.