American Airlines flight diverted to U.S. military airbase in Alaska after fire alarm goes off
July 12th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by BNO NewsEARECKSON AIR STATION, ALASKA (BNO NEWS) — An American Airlines flight from the United States to Japan was diverted to a military airbase in Alaska on Sunday after a fire alarm went off during the flight, officials said on early Monday.
American Airlines flight 175, a Boeing 777-200, departed Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas on Sunday morning and was scheduled to land at Narita International Airport later on Monday until it was diverted over the Bering Sea at approximately 3.52 p.m. local time.
“There was a fire indication light,” said Andrea Huguely, a spokeswoman for American Airlines, who said the decision was made to land at Eareckson Air Station on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. “[It] was the closest airport to land the aircraft,” she added.
The plane, which was carrying 197 passengers and 15 crew members, safely landed at Eareckson a short while later. “There was no fire,” Huguely said.
Huguely said the cargo was offloaded from the aircraft, which took several hours, before the aircraft was readied and embarked on a flight to Anchorage at 9.56 p.m. local time. From there, the passengers will be flown to Japan on another aircraft.
“We’re sending another aircraft and another crew to Anchorage,” Huguely said. “It will depart on the 13th at 8 a.m. local time.”
After the first aircraft landed in Anchorage, the plane will undergo a thorough inspection before it goes back into service.
- American Airlines flight to make emergency landing at U.S. military airbase in Alaska - Jul 12, 2010
- American Airlines cleaner accused of stealing 171 items from passengers - Aug 20, 2010
- American Airlines to suspend two daily flights to Japan - Mar 31, 2011
- Pakistani plane with 127 on board crashes, no survivors (Third Lead) - Apr 21, 2012
- Spicejet flight makes precautionary landing - Apr 13, 2012
- Coffee Spill Diverts United Airlines Flight, Triggers Hijacking Alert - Jan 06, 2011
- JetBlue captain goes berserk on flight, subdued by passengers - Mar 29, 2012
- Air traffic controller falls asleep at D.C. airport as jets attempt to land - Mar 25, 2011
- Avoid American airlines, Indians told - Dec 16, 2011
- Turkish Airlines plane skids; Mumbai airport shut till Saturday - Sep 03, 2011
- Plane makes emergency landing in London - Apr 16, 2012
- RusLine passenger plane crashes in northwest Russia, 44 killed - Jun 21, 2011
- Conviasa passenger plane crashes in eastern Venezuela, some survive - Sep 13, 2010
- Qantas plane forced to return after bird strike - Nov 17, 2010
- Bee Swarm on Airplane Wing Delays Flight - Nov 18, 2010
Tags: aleutian islands, american airlines, american airlines flight, american airlines flight 175, anchorage, bering sea, bno, boeing 777 200, closest airport, crew members, dallas fort worth, dallas fort worth international, dallas fort worth international airport, eareckson air station, early monday, fire alarm, military airbase, narita international airport, shemya, spokeswoman