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Old Oct 30, 2013, 11:34 am
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Delta flight from nrt to sfo lands in cold bay alaska
Apparently they depressurized in flight. Check out the flight path. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/D...700Z/RJAA/KSFO
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 11:58 am
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As this is about a Delta flight, let's move this over to the DL forum. Thanks! /JY1024, TravelBuzz co-moderator
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:14 pm
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Holy cow. Did the masks drop and the whole thing? Anybody injured/lose consciousness/etc?
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:15 pm
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Just a quick gander at flight aware shows that there is a 763 airborne from SEA to make up the rescue flight.
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:18 pm
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Wow, what do we know about that airport?
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:20 pm
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No injuries... 167 passengers + 11 crew aboard.

DL 9932 on its way to pick them up.

http://www.adn.com/2013/10/30/314971...-tokyo-to.html

http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/delta-...r/-/index.html
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:20 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Wow, what do we know about that airport?
They have a runway
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:22 pm
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Why all the zig zagging? Burn off fuel?
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Incident aircraft was N194DN

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N194DN

N1611B is the rescue ship

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1611B
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Wow, what do we know about that airport?
For the google impaired.
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Anchorage Daily News says it was an indication of a possible engine problem that caused the divert. http://www.adn.com/2013/10/30/314971...-tokyo-to.html
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:24 pm
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VERY small airport. I was there last year when a flight to STG was diverted due to weather. Small waiting area for about 50 people max, restroom, water fountain. No TSA or security there. In fact, flights to CDB don't even have security in ANC before departure. You could walk into town in 5 minutes, but it is not much of a town! Not all too far from Dutch Harbor/Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands.
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:26 pm
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Surprisingly enough, that airport has a 10k foot runway.
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:32 pm
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Originally Posted by aviatorzz
Surprisingly enough, that airport has a 10k foot runway.
Do flights regularly divert to Cold Bay? I've never heard of the place, but even the name sounds scary.
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Old Oct 30, 2013, 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by aviatorzz
Surprisingly enough, that airport has a 10k foot runway.
Not really surprising. It was a military airport back in the day, so has the third longest runway in AK. Apparently a couple of flights a year divert here.
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