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United 757 Diverts to Grand Junction After Engine Shut Down
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — An engine shut down on a United Airlines jetliner Sunday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in western Colorado with 125 passengers and crew on board. The Boeing 757 was flying from Denver to Los Angeles when one of its two engines shut down, and the flight was diverted to Grand Junction Regional Airport, typically a landing spot for smaller aircraft. (www.washingtonpost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
how did it happen
Question: If, as the one report states, trouble began shortly after takeoff, why didn't the pilot return immediately to Denver?
The flight map Daniel included above shows them turning over Blanding Utah.
Daniel, thanks for the information. It is helpful and insightful.
Grand Junction has no 757 ski buses scheduled. It does have Fedex flying daily 757 cargo. We have seen many visits from Airforce 1 and Prince Bandar's A340.
With a 10,501 foot runway, it's not like they had to squeeze it in there. And the field elevation is lower than Denver. This is a non-event.