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Allegiant flight from SFB to SGF lands at CHA
And no, I'm not an Allegiant fan per say but they have been taking a beating lately with questionable "emergency" landings on various flights. This one left Sanford, Florida this morning headed for Springfield, Missouri but enroute around Memphis turned back East and landed at Chattanooga, Tennessee. But this diversion was not because of aircraft problems -- quite the contrary -- the problems were with Springfield where they were socked in with fog. I can attest to that as I live… (www.wsmv.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I see fuel issue mentioned by a former pilot. Not surprised. "Frugality" in fueling goes with "cheap" MD-80's......
Frugality doesn't go with cheap -- it increases profit unless . . .
Six other flights were diverted from SGF that morning. No media coverage for those.
Hope no one was hurt in that "abrupt turn towards Chattanooga". "abrupt turns" can be almost as dangerous as "hitting an air pocket". :-)
Couldn't land in MEM? What no landing rights?
I believe CHA is an Allegiant station. Sometimes it's easier and faster to divert to an online station
Yes, CHA is a station for them as is MEM and BLV (Bellville, Ill) however I don't know the weather at those at the time. There were considerable storms in TN during the whole process.
Rather than a closer field?