We are trapped. Plane in tornado (STL Apr 22, 2011; field now reopened)
Apr 22, 2011, 11:51 pm
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Front page of CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/22/mis...pt=T1&iref=BN1
FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/22...louis-airport/
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/22/mis...pt=T1&iref=BN1
FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/22...louis-airport/
Apr 22, 2011, 11:53 pm
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The airport was closed about 8:55 p.m. For what it's worth, the initial news reports didn't have a time. News events were happening so fast .....that Google wouldn't have told you an answer because until FAA issued a statement with the specific time ....AP, CNN, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, other St. Louis media didn't have a time listed even as of 11 p.m.
You explained it very well.I was due to fly through STL tonight, but my final flight was cancelled and so I was completely rebooked through DFW instead. Was curious and no media that I saw (and I checked many) mentioned a time. Was trying to work out if I would have been there when it hit.
Apr 22, 2011, 11:55 pm
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This one of the more interesting episodes I have seen in the social media, not just FlyerTalk. I'm happy that it sounds like everyone is safe, including members of our own community, and wonder what we can do to support STL.
Apr 23, 2011, 12:03 am
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Indeed. Was looking at twitter feeds w/ pictures of damage probably before CNN and FAUX even started writing the story.
Apr 23, 2011, 12:09 am
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Thanks You explained it very well.
I was due to fly through STL tonight, but my final flight was cancelled and so I was completely rebooked through DFW instead. Was curious and no media that I saw (and I checked many) mentioned a time. Was trying to work out if I would have been there when it hit.
You explained it very well.I was due to fly through STL tonight, but my final flight was cancelled and so I was completely rebooked through DFW instead. Was curious and no media that I saw (and I checked many) mentioned a time. Was trying to work out if I would have been there when it hit.
Apr 23, 2011, 12:14 am
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My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in STL.
My niece goes to college at Columbia MO - I was able to get in touch with her. I was truly scared until I heard back from her.
Thank goodness she is okay.
My niece goes to college at Columbia MO - I was able to get in touch with her. I was truly scared until I heard back from her.
Thank goodness she is okay.
Apr 23, 2011, 12:16 am
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Glad sambb made it off the plane ok, and that there haven't been any reports of fatalities yet. Its a bit sobering to read as I took my first trip to STL last Friday on AS... And a week later this
There was a ground hold on approach with a bumpy decent, but nothin like this...
Glad sambb made it off the plane ok, and that there haven't been any reports of fatalities yet. Its a bit sobering to read as I took my first trip to STL last Friday on AS... And a week later this
There was a ground hold on approach with a bumpy decent, but nothin like this...
Apr 23, 2011, 12:28 am
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I just heard the airport authority is currently considering using Terminal 2 for BOTH Southwest AND American flights once they reopen Lambert. While there are some empty gates on the west end of Terminal 2, I dont see how they can manage the capacity when the TSA lines are already a frequent nightmare (and one reason I never fly WN out of STL).
It's going to be the mother of all nightmares if they actually attempt this. The problem with STL now is they mothballed all those gates in the D concourse so those aren't an option. And the B gates have been converted to office space.
It's going to be the mother of all nightmares if they actually attempt this. The problem with STL now is they mothballed all those gates in the D concourse so those aren't an option. And the B gates have been converted to office space.
Apr 23, 2011, 12:39 am
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Does anybody know the Reg for AA 699?
Apr 23, 2011, 12:46 am
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WOW!!!! I can say that I go to school about 2 hours northeast of Lambert and we dodged a BIG bullet. Also to our friends affected you might want to look into CMI it is about 3 hours from STL. It is better than nothing.....
Apr 23, 2011, 2:05 am
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Some more links
Here are some more links with the best footage of the damage at STL that I could find:
An Interview with the Lambert Airport Director and City Chief Engineer:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.as...d=915621190001
Raw video of the damage from inside the Main Terminal and Concourse C:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.as...d=915632775001
Raw video of the damage surrounding the outside of the airport:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.as...d=915584142001
An Interview with the Lambert Airport Director and City Chief Engineer:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.as...d=915621190001
Raw video of the damage from inside the Main Terminal and Concourse C:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.as...d=915632775001
Raw video of the damage surrounding the outside of the airport:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.as...d=915584142001
Apr 23, 2011, 2:38 am
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I'm sorry but lol @ asking flyer talk for help.
Apr 23, 2011, 6:49 am
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I remember this classic thread from years ago:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/omni/...ng-i-type.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/omni/...ng-i-type.html
Apr 23, 2011, 7:30 am
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This community may be caustic, challenging, entertaining, and just plain rude sometimes but they are nothing if not exceptionally helpful. Reaching out in an emergency (when you don't have cell service but do have internet access) just doesn't seem like that much of a stretch to me.