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Delta plane stuck in mud at Jackson-Evers International AirportPosted 8/11/2006 6:58 AM ET By Chris Talbott, Associated Press Writer
JACKSON, Miss. — A Delta Air Lines passenger jet bound for Atlanta from San Francisco became stuck in the mud Thursday night after refueling at Jackson-Evers International Airport, stranding more than 200 passengers for hours.
The plane was diverted to Jackson because of bad weather in the Atlanta area, an airport official said. After refueling, pilots edged off the runway and became stuck in the mud.
Dirk Vanderleest, airport chief executive officer, said none of the 223 passengers were injured.
Delta sent a second plane and crew from Atlanta to pick up the stranded passengers, a Delta spokeswoman said.
Officials shut down Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport departures and arrivals for about 45 minutes Thursday evening, Delta spokeswoman Gina Laughlin said. The thunderstorms hit the city around 7 p.m. and significantly disrupted traffic at one of the nation's busiest airports.
Laughlin said passengers forced to miss connecting flights likely would be put in Atlanta area hotels until new connections can be made.
The jet stuck in Mississippi's capital city won't be moved until daylight. Vanderleest said thunderstorms Thursday in Jackson accounted for the soft shoulders on the tarmac.
"It's going to be some time tomorrow because it's stuck in there pretty good," he said.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-08-11-delta-plane-mud_x.htm
I feel for those pilots, that's the WORST layover city in America.
JACKSON, Miss. — A Delta Air Lines passenger jet bound for Atlanta from San Francisco became stuck in the mud Thursday night after refueling at Jackson-Evers International Airport, stranding more than 200 passengers for hours.
The plane was diverted to Jackson because of bad weather in the Atlanta area, an airport official said. After refueling, pilots edged off the runway and became stuck in the mud.
Dirk Vanderleest, airport chief executive officer, said none of the 223 passengers were injured.
Delta sent a second plane and crew from Atlanta to pick up the stranded passengers, a Delta spokeswoman said.
Officials shut down Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport departures and arrivals for about 45 minutes Thursday evening, Delta spokeswoman Gina Laughlin said. The thunderstorms hit the city around 7 p.m. and significantly disrupted traffic at one of the nation's busiest airports.
Laughlin said passengers forced to miss connecting flights likely would be put in Atlanta area hotels until new connections can be made.
The jet stuck in Mississippi's capital city won't be moved until daylight. Vanderleest said thunderstorms Thursday in Jackson accounted for the soft shoulders on the tarmac.
"It's going to be some time tomorrow because it's stuck in there pretty good," he said.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-08-11-delta-plane-mud_x.htm
I feel for those pilots, that's the WORST layover city in America.
