american flight american flight regularly scheduled passenger flight operated american hare international airport chicago los_angeles international airport douglas flight crashed moments takeoff chicago passengers crew board killed people ground deadliest aviation accident occurred united_states investigators found jet beginning takeoff rotation engine number left wing separated flipped wing engine separated aircraft severed hydraulic fluid lines locked wing leading edge place damaged foot section left wing leading edge air loads wing resulted jet began climb damaged left wing engine produced far lift stalled right wing deployed engine running takeoff speed extremely disrupted aircraft caused roll left partially inverted reaching bank angle degrees crashing open field trailer park near end runway engine separation attributed damage rigging structure holding engine wing caused faulty maintenance procedures american maintenance issues actual design aircraft ultimately found responsible crash accident subsequent grounding federal aviation administration added unfavorable reputation aircraft eyes public caused incidents accidents involving type investigation revealed damage caused faulty maintenance procedure faulty procedure banned aircraft type went long passenger career found second career cargo airplane background aircraft aircraft involved douglas registered delivered february time crash logged hours flight seven years jet powered general_electric engines review aircraft flight logs maintenance records showed mechanical noted day accident violation standard procedure records removed aircraft destroyed accident flight crew captain walter flying introduction years earlier logged flying hours qualified pilot aircraft including boeing officer james flight engineer alfred highly experienced hours hours respectively hours flying experience accident weather clear northeast wind knots mph flight pushed gate cleared taxi runway maintenance crews present gate notice unusual engine start taxi looked normal flight began takeoff roll aircraft hit takeoff speed number engine assembly separated left wing away foot section leading edge combined unit flipped wing landed runway robert graham supervisor maintenance american stated aircraft got closer noticed appeared smoke type coming leading edge wing engine noticed engine bouncing bit time aircraft got opposite position started rotation engine came went wing rolled runway going wing engine went forward lift actually climbing didn strike wing way followed clear path wing tail aircraft continued fairly normal climb started turn left point thought going come airport known said cockpit seconds leading final impact cockpit voice recorder lost power engine detached crash related audio collected recorder noise likely sound engine separating followed officer damn point recording ends explain air traffic control unsuccessful attempts radio crew inform lost engine loss power prove useful subsequent investigation serving marker exactly circuit electrical system failed addition engine failure related systems failed number hydraulic system powered number engine failed continued operate motor pumps connected hydraulic system hydraulic system damaged began leaking fluid maintained pressure operation impact hydraulic system undamaged number electrical bus generator attached number engine failed causing electrical systems notably captain instruments stick disagreement sensors switch overhead panel allowed captain restore power instruments possible flight engineer reach backup power switch abnormal situation emergency procedure effort restore electrical power number electrical bus worked electrical faults longer present number electrical system furthermore reach switch flight engineer needed rotate seat release safety belt stand aircraft got higher feet ground air seconds engine separated crashed sufficient time action event officer flying airplane instruments continued function normally wings engines visible cockpit crew likely idea engine fallen failed longer possible takeoff point crew followed standard operating procedure engine climb procedure climb takeoff safety attitude angle directed flight director partial electrical power failure produced separation left engine meant stall warning indicator operative crew unaware left wing significantly raised stall speed left wing following takeoff safety left wing stalled right wing producing lift aircraft banked sharply left later accident determined climbing higher crash aircraft climbed feet ground level white mist trail fuel hydraulic fluid left wing officer followed flight director raised nose degrees reduced knots mph takeoff safety knots mph speed aircraft safely climb sustaining engine failure engine separation severed hydraulic fluid lines controlled leading edge left wing locked place causing immediately left engine air load raised stall speed left wing approximately knots mph knots mph higher prescribed takeoff safety knots mph result left wing entered aerodynamic stall feet ground level resulting lift caused aircraft commence rolling rapidly left enter steep dive recover despite maximum opposite control officer aircraft continued rolling partially inverted degree bank angle right wing left wing slammed field approximately end runway large sections aircraft debris force impact adjacent trailer park destroying trailers cars crashed old aircraft hangar located edge airport site airport storage nearly fuel load ignited huge immediately aircraft completely destroyed significant pieces fuselage remaining sizable components left landing gear engines attached aircraft impact engine separated aircraft tail section assisting scene crash later stated didn body intact hands arms heads parts legs tell male female adult child scene stated hot touch anybody couldn tell men women bodies scattered field addition people board aircraft employees nearby repair garage killed severely burned victims deadliest accident aviation history victims dozen bodies found intact additional residents injured falling aircraft debris crash scene field northwest intersection avenue illinois route mount prospect road border suburbs des mount prospect illinois investigation national transportation safety board responsible investigating crash determining caused engine separate aircraft reason aircraft unable remain airborne remaining engines loss engine cause crash aircraft capable returning airport remaining engines unlike aircraft designs include separate mechanism lock extended leading edge place relying instead solely hydraulic pressure system response accident relief mandated prevent case hydraulic line damage wreckage severely fragmented determine exact position elevators flaps prior impact examination eyewitness photographs showed right wing flaps fully extended crew tried unsuccessfully correct steep roll left wing flaps determined color photographs sent laboratory alto california digital analysis process pushing limits 1970s technology necessitated large complicated expensive equipment photographs reduced black white possible distinguish flaps wing proved retracted addition verified tail section aircraft undamaged landing gear wind tunnel flight tests conducted help understand trajectory aircraft engine detached left wing retracted tests established damage wing leading edge increased stall speed left wing knots mph knots mph incorporates warning devices alerted pilots impending stall disagreement warning light illuminated stick captain control column close stall speed warning devices powered electric generator driven number engine systems loss engine officer control column equipped stick device offered douglas option officer american chose installed fleet stick pilots mandatory response accident engine separation witnesses universal agreement aircraft struck foreign objects runway pieces wing aircraft components found engine proving broken hit engine separation come internal failure examination detached engine concluded attachment separated result damage incurred crash investigators looked aircraft maintenance history found recent service weeks crash particular engine removed aircraft repairs rigging holding engine wing damaged procedure procedure recommended douglas called engine removed american continental united begun use procedure saved approximately man hours aircraft importantly safety standpoint reduce number systems hydraulic fuel lines electrical cables new procedure involved mechanics removing engine single unit large support engine detached wing procedure found extremely difficult execute successfully difficulties holding engine assembly straight removed field service representative douglas said company encourage procedure element risk advised american douglas authority approve maintenance procedures customers accident investigation concluded design adjacent surfaces parts difficult service prone damage maintenance crews different approaches step procedure overhead united american continental inspection fleets showed united approach work continental american severe potentially fatal damage mounts method setbacks incorrectly positioned procedure american engine rock like saw jam attachment points operator guided hand voice signals positioning perfect damage result maintenance work smoothly aircraft mechanics started engine shift change halfway work resumed jammed wing crash examination attachment points engine revealed damage wing mounting matched shape rear attachment fitting meant attachment fitting struck mounting important evidence way fitting strike wing mounting observed manner bolts held wing removed engine supported aircraft investigators able determine observed damage rear mount existed crash caused damage cause immediate failure fatigue crack developed expanded slightly takeoff landing weeks flight damaged rear mount reached breaking point failed fitting place engine takeoff thrust rotated upward attached forward mount structure surrounding forward mount failed engine broke media reaction disaster investigations received widespread coverage media assisted new news gathering technologies impact public increased dramatic effect amateur photo taken aircraft rolling published page chicago_tribune sunday days crash early reports collision small aircraft cause crash apparently result discovery small aircraft parts wreckage crash site national transportation safety board vice chairman driver press briefing photographed holding broken bolt implying parts cause accident small plane parts subsequently determined ground time crash general aviation airport facility service years owner selling aircraft parts remaining hangar building crash flight brought strong criticism media safety design involved accidents related design cargo doors american flight turkish flight separation engine mount widespread publication dramatic images airplane missing engine seconds crash second photo resulting impact raised widespread concerns safety final blow airplane reputation dealt weeks crash aircraft grounded aircraft later damage public eye cause findings investigation national transportation safety board released december national transportation safety board determines probable cause accident stall ensuing roll aircraft left wing leading edge loss stall warning disagreement indication systems resulting maintenance induced damage leading separation engine assembly critical point takeoff separation resulted damage improper maintenance procedures led failure structure contributing cause accident vulnerability design attach points maintenance damage vulnerability design leading edge system damage produced deficiencies federal aviation administration surveillance reporting systems failed detect prevent use improper maintenance procedures deficiencies practices communications operators manufacturer failed determine previous maintenance damage incidents prescribed operational procedures unique emergency determined damage left wing engine occurred earlier engine change american aircraft maintenance facility oklahoma march afterward response accident american fined government improper maintenance procedures june weeks crash federal aviation administration suspended type certificate grounding jurisdiction enacted special air regulation banning prevented foreign jurisdiction flying country investigated airplane engine mounting design met relevant requirements satisfied maintenance issues primarily fault actual design aircraft type certificate restored july special air regulation repealed type certificate amended stating removal engine unit immediately render aircraft crash end november air new_zealand flight exactly months flight added negative reputation crash flight flight hit mountain caused human environmental factors related aircraft later completely accident performing western flight crashed mexico_city red eye flight los_angeles barely months crash american flight western crash low visibility attempt land closed runway ironically crash united flight years later restored aircraft reputation despite losing engine flight controls crash landing huge caught video local news crew people survived accident experts praised construction partly responsible high number survivors efforts crew primarily responsible despite initial safety concerns continued serve passenger years crash flight end newer fuel efficient twin engined boeing safety concerns ultimately ended passenger career retired passenger converted cargo use derivative form backbone express fleet upgraded glass cockpit turning american retired years service february bangladesh operated final passenger flights notable victims notable victims crash flight israeli inventor cardiac new age author stalking wild cosmic book daughter law movie actress music business manager promoter producer executive california jam california jam sam tommy james gentle giant musical groups coincidentally parents earlier perished american flight people connected playboy magazine members american association way annual convention los_angeles convention center joint party organized playboy founder hugh included bennett author book sex signs woman psychological guide love health men victoria magazine editor playboy magazine editor wax husband wax wax frequently contributed playboy managing editor notably annual christmas cards piece presented short satirical poems public figures book starting middle written fear flying page robert professor chemical engineering california institute technology leading researcher nuclear magnetic resonance john wear professor chairman university wisconsin medical school memorial years permanent memorial victims funding obtained memorial year effort 6th grade class classical school chicago memorial foot concave wall bricks displaying names crash victims formally dedicated ceremony october memorial located park miles east crash site faded banner reading remembrance american flight situated fence corner west avenue south prospect road near site crash media cable satellite channel national geographic channel produced documentary crash episode seconds disaster titled chicago plane crash detailed crash included film investigation press conferences channel television series air disasters crash episode hare television series crash episode hare crash media attention focused american replaced fuselage generic american days following crash man named claimed pregnant girlfriend flight cook county medical assigned task identifying crash victims later found guilty murder chicago folk singer steve wrote song ballad flight know response crash subsequent investigation inaugural song series songs aired national public radio chicago post hardcore punk band wrote song body bag crash lyrics included plane left hare time flight disaster air starboard engine gone port engine actually lost michael novel airframe described incident detail example reader good airplane destroyed bad press


bergen air transport bergen air transport airline based bergen airport norway addition charter aviation aviation workshop offers scheduled service bergen airport airline operates king air aircraft citation airline established offering seaplane charter flights aircraft service started acquired company company owned lie nielsen operation airline operates seat king air aircraft seven seat citation executive jet main operational base bergen airport facilities airport company pilots main services private charter aviation mechanical services company operates single scheduled service weekly round trips bergen revenue nok million nok million profit history bergen air transport founded lie nielsen commenced operations following year initial operations consisted charter services company replaced aircraft started scheduled route bergen seat aircraft company employees nok million revenue begin round trips week chose increase experiencing high cabin loads transported passengers following year summer company attempted fly airport forced lack passengers hangar built bergen airport time airline certified mechanical aviation workshop following year replaced conquest king air bought sold november airport closed scheduled traffic norwegian civil aviation authority lack safety requirements bergen air transport forced aircraft airport following investment nok airline nok million municipality owns airport scheduled services commenced october nok invested airport starting october airline introduced security control passengers airport company revenue nok million increased nok million giving profit nok million airline transported passengers september company bought new hangar giving ample space expansion new arrival departure facilities time airline bought jet citation year saw airline transport passengers flights bergen route


accident accident norwegian controlled flight terrain aircraft mountain norway june aircraft operated norwegian air lines route bergen pilots unaware flying parallel planned course kilometers east crew passengers killed fatal aviation accident norway aircraft landed shelf mountain face expedition found bodies attempts reach shelf main aircraft bodies failed second party sent days later coordinated led saw successful salvage remaining bodies accident air service bergen started norwegian air lines june operated registration bought june central european time flight departed water bergen board crew passengers load bags kilograms post aircraft captain smith aged started flying norwegian army air service later civilian pilot considered country renowned pilots active competition flights assisted officer storm aged background royal norwegian navy air service reserve pilot peter aged radio operator aged trained mechanic chosen regularly fly bergen route passengers inspector consul journalist weather report delivered duty division western norway airport stated wind southeast kilometers hour mph overcast clouds meters lower certain places visibility kilometers radio contact aircraft airport bergen reported clouds meters elevation kilometers visibility reported aircraft held course procedure weather conditions aircraft south aircraft pilots thought instead kilometers east reported crossed changed course westward started ascend loud crash heard crash aircraft followed parallel eastern course hit mountain rising meters mean sea level aircraft caught fire highly visible surrounding area parts aircraft fell foot mountain wreckage scattered base mountain controlled flight terrain fatal aviation accident norway salvage investigation locals rushed foot mountain sheriff arrived scene corpses found immediately identified hospital rumors survivors movement spotted mountain difficulty communicating superiors police district contact bergen press alerted locals hoc home deputy mayor base operations searching difficult lack radio connection foot hill eventually shouting relay created allowing messages sent effectively party experienced times succeeded getting sheep shelves attempted reach wreck located shelf meters foot despite attempts day succeed reaching aircraft chief police arrived afternoon took responsibility later ship belonging bergen steamship company arrived doctors nurses material red_cross specialist police officers fire fighters representatives airline norway post journalists sister aircraft arrived later afternoon relatives deceased journalists main objective search survivors possibility land mountain help later aircraft arrived transported technical director captain worked aviation authorities insurance company investigation commission investigated accident site plane party started climb mountain reached shelf found bodies large post parts plane including wing bodies sent mountain attempted climb main wreck bodies presumed deemed dangerous operation terminated returned bergen following day people attempted climb mountain face reach wreck lowered meters impossible descend remaining meters concluded impossible reach aircraft returned oslo afternoon locals determined reach aircraft robert descended meters able salvage post bags able reach wreck operation took hours police stationed officer mountain hinder theft enforce climbing ban letter editor june submitted robert suggested reaching suitable challenge association newspaper contacted club offered cover expenses club sent bergen joined forces police officer photographer expedition led arriving vessel bolts climb lent time bolts climbing norway started ascent reached shelf hours later field radio stationed later evening reached main shelf aircraft body lay finding remaining bodies team salvaged post concluding difficult bodies june team ascended mountain climbed halfway dozen times taking water bringing bodies wrapped bodies aftermath airline offered compensation locals rejected letter date june locals collectively stated happy help council state august robert awarded medal heroic deeds medals presented ceremony hotel continental oslo days later early news surfaced widow father storm filed lawsuit norwegian air lines father major storm stated goal rehabilitation son compensation family received nok insurance money reportedly wanted desired airline responsibility accident family sent formal petition parliament norway asking accident investigation acquiring statements chief police cycling case ministry defence parliament declared action taken addition lawsuit dropped airline reached agreement storm family letter publicly printed storm cleared responsibility accident group descended face different route able find golden ring golden watch sent airline found body parts offered recover norwegian rejected stated parts buried previous expedition replace aircraft bought named parts wreck display museum june memorial erected halfway mountain people attending ceremony


flight flight commuter flight switzerland dresden germany crashed minutes takeoff swiss municipality january seven passengers crew members aboard engine aircraft died impact fatal crash swiss regional airline year history official report disaster found crash loss control resulting multiple human failures background seat airplane flight leased october plane scheduled depart airport monday january arrive dresden airport hours later cold weather normal area indications wrong aircraft particular aircraft flying hours november delivery type airplane good safety record captain hours flying time type pilot total hours hours type plane carrying unusual freight mail plane regular maintenance check days january event seven passengers crew members boarded plane cleared takeoff time utc aircraft departed runway heading west takeoff plane climbed normally kilometers plane suddenly started lose altitude turn right instead following approved flight path left air traffic controllers asked pilot meant turn right answered stand followed loss radio contact utc minute seconds flight plane disappeared radar screens officials later determined plane went diving right turn radar screens burning wreckage scattered metres near houses kilometres northwest runway airport flight data cockpit voice recovered accident scene heavily damaged parties involved passengers germans passengers french swiss spanish person crew included pilot french flight attendant survivors time crash majority owned subsidiary crash flight time year history regional airline lost aircraft deadliest accident hit crash flight flying new_york geneva crashed atlantic_ocean nova_scotia september killing aboard time operated type planes eventually phased regional jets crash came midst bitter labor management dispute pilots possible pay raise work rules changes pilots union canceled pay agreements december termination effective summer addition prior accident pilots told swiss media foreign pilots employed posed safety risk insufficient knowledge english pilots fired elected head pilots union cockpit personnel investigation accident later revealed pilot able communicate english ability speak english limited hold basic conversation crash including pilots previously spoken media fired publicly stated coincidence accident dispute unfortunate reports pilot error involved crash speculation conclusion later established probable cause accident investigation background widely united_states australia commuter plane hull loss flight crashes worldwide plane types hull losses hull losses crash killed netherlands crash killed taiwan examination pilot body revealed traces drug class muscle tissue investigators found open russian drug baggage belonging causes according investigation report swiss aircraft accident investigation bureau accident flight crew losing control aircraft following reasons flight crew reacted departure clearance ordered pilot entry instructed commander related change standard instrument departure omitted select turn direction commander use instrument flight conditions work intensive climb phase flight commander took aircraft spiral dive right probability bordering certainty lost spatial orientation officer took inadequate measures prevent recover spiral dive according investigation report following factors contributed accident commander remained firm perceptions suggested left turn direction interpreting attitude display instruments stress commander resorted reaction pattern learned earlier commander capacity analysis critical assessment situation possibly limited result effects drug found muscle tissue change standard instrument departure crew set inappropriate priorities tasks concentration remained sided commander systematically acquainted specific features western systems cockpit procedures investigation look possibility electromagnetic interference tested similar aircraft mobile phones concluded indications aircraft systems negatively affected electromagnetic interference emi


international airport international airport international airport serves largest city indian state located kilometres south airport operated international airport ltd public private venture opened march replace airport primary commercial airport named prime minister india airport passenger terminal cargo terminal aviation training facilities fuel farm solar power plant facilities fifth busiest airport passenger traffic india serving million passengers airport serves hub air india regional blue aviation cargo focus city history planning idea construct new airport conceived administration existing commercial airport airport unable handle rising passenger traffic state government initially considered converting air_force station civilian use air_force refused state proposed construction new airport air_force ministry defence suggested state consider sites south airport october state narrowed possible locations new airport convenient location near highways railway line selected december november state government airports authority india signed memorandum understanding airport project establishing public private partnership state hold stake project remaining allotted private companies bidding process consortium consisting group malaysia airports holdings chosen holder stake december international airport ltd later renamed international airport limited created special purpose entity state placed stakes september members signed shareholders agreement agreement state million concession agreement central government signed december airport kilometre radius operated closure airport required construction opening construction began march laid foundation stone days prior central government named airport prime minister undergone pilot training naming resulted opposition telugu party airport international terminal named domestic terminal named founder wanted continue naming convention new airport new airport terminal roughly years foundation stone laying ceremony airport inaugurated march amid protests telugu party repeated demand naming domestic terminal addition march employees conducted strike closure airport airport fearing lose jobs originally scheduled open commercial operations march date delayed protests high ground handling rates airport rates reduced launch date set march flight frankfurt scheduled flight land flights landed earlier flight received planned ceremonial welcome arrival later developments present september launched regional hub new aircraft airline chose central location country flies tier tier iii cities airport regional airline opened hub commencing operations july november ministry civil aviation resolved domestic terminal named resulting protests members airport officials remained unsure naming occur ownership owned operated international airport ltd public private venture composed public entities airports authority india government private consortium group malaysia airports holdings concession agreement central government right operate airport years option continue years airfield airport runway metres equipped runway metres runway original primary runway long able receive world largest passenger aircraft originally runway inaugurated february shorter length width allow handle smaller aircraft boeing mainly runway undergoing maintenance air traffic airport rises north parking cargo passenger terminal passenger terminal apron contains parking stands north south sides terminal terminal single passenger terminal covers square feet capacity million passengers year western terminal handles international flights eastern domestic operations immigration check self check total gates seven located south terminal north gates equipped accelerate handling aircraft public lounge facilities provided plaza premium lounge operates terminal separate pre security airport village meeting point passenger pick destinations passenger cargo following cargo fly statistics park park contains facilities primarily related aviation sector acre special economic zone includes acre free trade zone domestic area aviation training aviation academy located park established operation international air transport association international civil aviation organisation airports council international general civil aviation academy offers programmes related airport operations listed organisations park includes asia pacific flight training academy initiative group asia pacific flight training launched provides pilot training courses ltd operated ltd airport built cost million inaugurated march facility handle aircraft simultaneously initially joint venture group malaysian engineering subsidiary malaysia amid parent poor financial situation following malaysia flight incident unable fund losses bought stake december facilities air india operated air india engineering services limited subsidiary air india spread acres facility cost million construct opened cargo terminal cargo terminal located west passenger terminal covers square metres handle tonnes short tons cargo annually terminal operated air cargo ltd joint venture aviation terminal zone temperature controlled facility designed storing facility opened indian airport important account exports airport cargo launched hub airport fuel farm airport fuel farm consisting storage tanks total capacity jet fuel tanks connected apron underground reliance industries built operates farm oil company open access model solar power plant january commissioned solar power plant near serve airport energy needs built acres cost million following years capacity plant raised allowing fully solar powered airport hotel airport located kilometres opened october hotel includes rooms restaurants lounge initially owned shifted subsidiary hotels resorts ltd owing high losses low occupancy began seeking buyers hotel august road connected city outer ring road october expressway completed joins longest india kilometres reduced travel time airport city minutes airport liner service state road transport corporation provides bus transportation different parts city launched december replace express service rail second phase metro rail project kilometre rail link constructed late feasibility studies phase underway future plans master plan airport project encompasses phases phase completed opening airport ultimate goal raise capacity million passengers year second phase decided postpone second phase lower growth passenger traffic anticipated phase revived late airport expected reach capacity leg phase bring capacity million passengers annually second leg raise million passenger terminal enlarged additional security lanes check facilities solar panels built roof receives approval central government construction second phase months phase final phase expansion increase terminal capacity million passengers annually


melbourne airport melbourne airport known airport primary airport serving city melbourne second busiest airport australia opened replace nearby airport melbourne airport sole international airport airports serving melbourne metropolitan area airport city centre airport melbourne airport victoria adjacent suburb melbourne sydney air route travelled passenger air route world airport features direct flights domestic destinations australia addition destinations pacific london asia north_america melbourne airport number arrival departure point airports australia seven capital cities melbourne serves major hub virgin australia tiger australia airport home base rail link airport city centre regular coach service provides public transport city melbourne busiest airport international export freight august second busiest import freight domestically melbourne serves headquarters australian air express toll priority handles domestic freight airport nation melbourne received international air transport association eagle award service national tourism awards tourism services airport comprises international terminal domestic budget domestic terminal recently melbourne airport awarded having best airport hotel australia pacific world airport awards melbourne airport ranked 43rd best airport melbourne reached million passengers time months ending july increased million passengers july history establishment opening melbourne airport melbourne main airport airport officially designated international airport mid-1950s passengers airport limitations airport beginning apparent airport facilities insufficient meet increasing demand air travel short handle new jet failed handle increase passengers mid-1950s international overflow terminal built new northern hangar urban boundary airport surrounded residential housing meaning expansion airport possible search replacement commenced february panel appointed assess melbourne civil aviation needs commonwealth government acquired acres grassland rural announced new airport built prime minister robert announcing november year plan provide melbourne million turned years later november line year plan expanded handle larger aircraft australia launching boeing october jet aircraft domestic air travel australia july melbourne airport opened international operations prime minister john ending near decade run melbourne international airport home domestic flights year transferred melbourne airport june arrival boeing occurring later year year operations melbourne handled international international passengers melbourne airport originally called melbourne international airport derived indigenous locally airport commonly referred simply distinguish airport melbourne airports opening melbourne airport consisted connected international centre south trans australia north design capacity airport boeing rate passengers hour minor expansion works completed allowing boeing serve airport late 1980s peak passenger flows airport reached hour causing major congestion late federal airports corporation inspector charge project streets melbourne airport honour original inhabitants european pioneers aviation history information categories provided hunter researcher ray local historian project completed shelved suggested park drive allocated named farm heart airport 1920s farm landing site aircraft parked night world war case bombed expansion australian government formed federal airports corporation placing melbourne airport operational control new corporation airports nation april australian government announced airports operated federal airports corporation phases melbourne airport included phase acquired newly formed australia pacific airports corporation limited billion transfer completed june year long term lease option years melbourne airport leased commonwealth airport july melbourne airport website launched providing australia real time flight operations data internet major upgrades airport carried domestic expansion domestic terminal approved completed adding second pier use smaller regional work upgrade international terminal commenced retail complex completed late site flanking main international departure gates rest work completed new level satellite opened end existing diamond shaped measuring additional provided expansion doubled international passenger handing capacity melbourne airport improvements infrastructure begun airport including expansion car parks multi storey outside terminal completed august cost million providing parking spaces majority undercover initially level structure replaced previous open air outside terminal work commenced story room hotel park royal january completed cost million expansion domestic terminal completed featuring second pier additional aircraft stands december fourth passenger terminal opened domestic express terminal located south main terminal building cost million additional passenger terminal facility built melbourne airport expansion continued million project commenced doubling size short term addition spaces levels new spaces added available long term revenue retail operations melbourne airport broke million mark time cent increase revenue year widening main north south runway completed day period enabling operation works followed march expansion terminal construction additional level airline terminal expansion terminal commenced costing million completion works added additional new passenger new passenger security customs processing zone melbourne airport gates domestic international dedicated freighter parking positions southern freighter apron current terminal numbering system introduced july previously known domestic international south domestic terminal terminal hosts domestic regional services group located northern end building departures located floor arrivals located ground floor terminal parking bays served served single whilst served double non gates opened melbourne airport trans australia terminal passed acquired airline work improving original terminal commenced october completed late cost million featuring second pier stands additional aircraft extended access roadway expansion terminal today wide range shops food outlets situated end terminal near entrance terminal club business class chairman lounge terminal terminal terminal handles international limited domestic flights melbourne airport opened terminal gates pacific malaysia includes terminal lounge business lounge club singapore air new_zealand united airline operate airline terminal international terminal contains works noted australian indigenous artists including million expansion programme terminal announced completed objectives project include new retail facilities new satellite terminal increased capacity redesign customs security areas new satellite terminal features floor ceiling windows offers views north south runway new includes double gates aircraft smaller aircraft single baggage handling capacity increased new baggage cater increased traffic work commenced november completed opened described satellite terminal terminal building connected ground corridor terminal departures place lower deck similar boarding currently use gates arrivals streamed floor connect current floor arrivals deck gates including handling passengers terminal terminal opened airport australia terminal owned melbourne airport terminal home virgin australia virgin australia regional currently parking bays served single parking bays equipped expansion terminal approved completed second pier added south use smaller regional airline terminal exclusively group domestic activities collapse intended new ownership following group withdrawal purchase terminal sold melbourne airport administrators result melbourne airport undertook major renovation terminal following virgin australia virgin blue moved called domestic express terminal began operating lounge terminal australia golden wing lounge area regional express operates airline lounge terminal terminal terminal originally called domestic express south terminal dedicated budget facility kind conventional airport australia originally constructed virgin blue virgin australia impulse virgin blue eventually moved terminal following demise million refit began june lines budget terminal model singapore airport international airport lower landing airport handling fees charged basic facilities lack jet bridges fewer amenities retail outlets compared conventional terminal terminal located main terminal building unlike singapore terminal rebuilt tiger australia main hub operated domestic flight november confirmed involvement discussions melbourne airport expansion terminal facilities accommodate growth domestic low cost services expansion terminal includes infrastructure accommodate tiger australia flights development cost hundreds millions dollars march announced october year break ground expected completion july released pushed late august opened august new terminal linked roof terminal currently australia regional express southern freighter apron southern freighter apron dedicated freighter parking positions host dedicated freighter operations week august fifth freighter parking position apron extended facilities melbourne airport served hotels hotel located terminal atop multi level work commenced story room hotel january completed hotel originally april holiday inn outlet located terminal budget offers located opened terminal operations overview melbourne second busiest airport australia airport free operates hours day freight aircraft prevalent passenger flights environmental management systems world best practice standard making airport australia receive construction works undertaken prepare airport arrival double purchased airport malaysia thai china southern singapore improvements included construction dual gates ability board decks simultaneously reduce turnaround times widening north south runway remote stands extension international terminal building include new airline construction additional baggage arrivals hall result airport australia capable handling test flight airport november passenger flight airport singapore sydney bound flight diverted sydney airport fog beginning services october airline operate airport flying nonstop los_angeles international airport twice week inaugural route melbourne airport intersecting north south east west increasing traffic runway expansions planned including extension north south runway extension east west runway total new planned runway parallel current north south runway runway south current east west runway 3rd runway expected cost million open traffic movement expected reach necessitating runway june announced airport install category iii landing system allowing planes land low visibility conditions fog system kind australia commissioned march cost million melbourne centre addition control tower airport home melbourne centre air traffic control facility responsible separation aircraft australia busiest flight information region melbourne fir melbourne fir monitors victoria tasmania southern new_south_wales south_australia southern half western_australia indian southern ocean total centre controls world airport home canberra approach melbourne approach facilities provide control services aircraft arriving departing airports destinations passenger cargo following operate cargo services melbourne airport southern freighter apron traffic statistics melbourne airport recorded million passengers million international remaining million domestic vast majority domestic passenger services long term compounded average annual growth rate firmly melbourne australia second busiest airport ahead brisbane following table lists passenger statistics melbourne airport ground transport car melbourne airport city centre accessible freeway freeway runs directly airport grounds second south serves freight transport buses airport staff june airport drive extension completed creating second major link airport link starts western ring road provides direct access drive kilometres terminal area melbourne airport car parks operate hours day days week short term multi level long term business express covered long term parking main multi level terminal built late 1990s replacing pre existing ground level car parking progressively expanded public transport super shuttle bus service main public transport link airport taking approximately minutes reach southern cross station melbourne central business district southern cross travellers access line regional metro trains melbourne suburban trains interstate train bus services local bus services melbourne airport route service introduced september frequent local bus service bus companies serving airport services peninsula melbourne suburbs provide alternatives transfer line services proposed melbourne airport rail link railway connection airport city possibility installing rail link known suburban line airport debated 1960s little progress state government investigated construction heavy rail link airport linking victoria programme options considered branched suburban line east second branched goods line passes close airport boundary south second option preferred market research concluded passengers preferred travelling airport taxi car poor patronage similar links sydney brisbane cast doubt viability project led project deferred july premier victoria reaffirmed government commitment rail link said considered years future development options airport lobbying grounds section railway underground martin labor party newly appointed state minister public transport announced rail link taken agenda new freeway options explored instead change government victorian state election liberals saw policy introduction rail link return agenda promise incoming coalition government undertake planning construction proposals january improve bus service airport involving turning emergency lanes bus lanes freeway bridge putting fare challenged operator limit toll revenue melbourne airport reduce car parking profits similar objections apply rail link march victorian liberal government newly installed premier announced melbourne airport rail link constructed future running sunshine station railway line accidents incidents flight melbourne airport shortly takeoff passenger named david robinson intended fly aircraft walls jerusalem national park located central tasmania flight passengers successfully subdued restrained aircraft returned melbourne march airline flight taking melbourne airport runway flight international airport failed airborne normal distance aircraft nearing end runway crew commanded nose sharply causing tail runway airborne smoke observed cabin crew dumped fuel returned airport damage caused aircraft considered substantial aircraft damaged light end runway antenna led service time causing airport operation awards accolades melbourne airport received numerous awards international air transport association ranked melbourne airports world presented eagle award australian airport association named airport year business traveller magazine airports council international ranked melbourne year airports handle million passengers airport received recognition areas won national state tourism awards singapore presented airport service partner award premier business partner award respectively airport won australian construction achievement award runway widening project dubbed outstanding example construction excellence recently melbourne airport awarded having best airport hotel australia pacific world airport awards melbourne airport ranked 43rd best airport


flight flight designation torpedo bombers disappeared bermuda triangle december united_states_navy navigation training flight naval air station fort florida airmen flight lost crew members martin flying boat subsequently launched naval air station banana river search flight aircraft known collect aviation gasoline professional investigators assumed likely exploded mid air searching flight navy investigators determine cause loss flight said airmen rough seas running fuel navigation training flight flight undertook routine navigation combat training exercise type aircraft assignment called navigation problem combination bombing navigation flights completed scheduled undertake day flight leader united_states_navy lieutenant charles taylor flying hours aircraft type pilots total flight hours taylor completed combat tour pacific theatre torpedo bomber pilot aircraft carrier uss recently arrived miami instructor student pilots recently completed training missions area flight place marine captains edward joseph powers george william marine second lieutenant james ensign joseph started fox aircraft fully fueled pre flight checks discovered missing navigation route intended teach dead principles involved calculating things time apparent lack equipment cause concern assumed man watch takeoff scheduled local time late arrival taylor delayed departure weather fort described favorable sea state moderate rough taylor supervising mission pilot role leader called naval air station fort florida navigation problem exercise involved different legs actual flight flown flew heading east nmi reaching chickens low level bombing practice carried flight continue heading nmi turning course nmi process flying grand island scheduled turn heading fly nmi end exercise completed turn left return radio conversations pilots base aircraft area practice bombing operation known carried pilot requested given permission drop bomb minutes later flight instructor lieutenant robert cox forming group students mission received unidentified transmission unidentified crew member asked powers students compass reading powers replied don know got lost turn cox transmitted plane boat calling powers identify help response moments request flight suggestions tried man identified taylor came trouble taylor replied trying find fort florida land broken sure keys don know far don know fort informed aircraft lost advised taylor sun port wing fly north coast fort base operations asked flight leader aircraft equipped standard flight position message acknowledged later indicate activated instead heading degrees minutes fly north sure gulf_of_mexico time flight picked taylor told broadcast order acknowledged asked switch search rescue frequency taylor replied switch frequencies planes intact taylor asked turn acknowledge minutes later advised flight change course degrees east minutes time flight said fly west home head west difference opinion later led questions students simply head west explained attributed military discipline weather deteriorated radio contact intermittent believed aircraft actually time nmi sea east florida peninsula taylor fly degrees west landfall running gas requested weather check land based radio stations flight position nmi radius flight north bahamas coast central florida transmitted information open repetitive basis taylor flight holding didn fly far east turn fly east time weather deteriorated sun set taylor message received reported taylor message received heard saying planes close tight ditch landfall plane drops gallons bureau number obvious flight lost air bases aircraft merchant ships alerted consolidated departed search flight guide located dark martin originally scheduled training flights diverted perform square pattern searches area west took naval air station banana river patrick air_force base called routine radio message heard tanker mills reported observed flames apparent explosion high burning minutes position captain stanley reported unsuccessfully searching survivors pool oil aviation gasoline escort carrier uss reported losing radar contact aircraft position time investigation page navy board investigation report published months later observations flight leader charles taylor mistakenly believed small islands passed florida keys flight gulf_of_mexico heading northeast florida determined taylor passed bahamas scheduled fact lead flight northeast atlantic report noted subordinate officers likely know approximate position indicated radio stating flying west result reaching mainland taylor fault stopped working loss attributed explosion report subsequently amended cause unknown navy taylor mother contended navy blaming son loss aircraft men navy bodies evidence flight actually taylor believed landfall florida coastline reached matter minutes depending far later reconstruction incident showed islands visible taylor probably bahamas northeast keys flight exactly board investigation found belief base course florida taylor actually guided flight farther northeast sea general knowledge fort pilot lost area fly heading west evening hours sunset compass failed time flight actually turned west likely far sea passed aircraft fuel endurance factor combined bad weather characteristics meant little hope rescue managed stay afloat possible taylor instead reached land mass southern island proceeded northwest planned fully expected find grand island lying planned instead eventually saw land mass right northern island believing right grand island compass set course thought southwest head straight fort reality changed course farther northwest open ocean add confusion encountered series islands north island looks similar key west islands ocean instead fort control tower suggested taylor team fly west taken florida eventually taylor headed thought west reality northwest parallel florida trying land sight taylor decided impossible fly far west reach florida believed near key west islands followed series taylor team control tower taylor sure near key west sure direction compass malfunction control tower informed taylor key west wind day blow way teammates believed compass working taylor set course northeast according compass florida key west failed taylor set course west according compass florida taylor stayed course reached land running fuel point taylor decided tried going west set course northeast thinking near key west finally flight ran fuel crashed ocean north island east florida unrelated wreckage wreckage found florida coast search wreckage space shuttle challenger aviation archaeologist jon raised wreck ocean floor mistakenly believed missing planes treasure hunting expedition led graham announced wreckage discovered coast florida tail numbers revealed flight bbc documentary showed returning new years later identifying planes bureau number clearly flight lost sea october years flight crew survived unable definitively identify planes documentary concluded despite odds random collection accidents came rest place miles home march reported stating suited indirectly investors pentagon story away expensive time consuming distraction admitting found conclusive evidence thought fact found flight records showed training accidents accounted loss aviation personnel fort expedition located scattered debris ocean floor identified decade expanding area include farther east atlantic_ocean remains flight confirmed found mid-1960s near florida wreckage found bodies inside navy retrieved aircraft bodies saying flight navy later statement identified bodies freedom information act requests crews flight charles taylor flight leader lieutenant charles taylor born october graduated naval air station corpus february flight instructor october year popular culture pulp magazine published account incident science fiction film close encounters kind featured depiction flight planes discovered desert later pilots returned earth peaceful alien captors film returned depicted age time disappearance fictional names english experimental rock band wrote recorded song flight chorus saint flight invincible iron man july finds plane ocean floor diving find referred flight scottish singer songwriter released single flight chapter work science fiction peter hammond corporal successfully asked flight said strong danger supporters group fort named flight


virgin atlantic little red virgin atlantic little red referred virgin little red little red british airline subsidiary owned virgin atlantic created way provide competition aviation giant british domestic mainland flights edinburgh manchester london airport operation airline operated wet leased irish airline served network domestic destinations airline ceased operations following low passenger numbers history british took british midland international bmi gave monopoly mainland flights order deal completed european_union competition commissioner decreed bmi landing slots comply competition regulations slots set aside domestic usage bought virgin atlantic required british domestic operating licence virgin announced set virgin atlantic little red subsidiary use slots cover domestic mainland routes provided competition flights northern_ireland little red later revealed operated wet lease planes operated bear virgin atlantic pilots employed cabin crew supplied aviation cabin crew wear virgin little red uniforms training virgin despite fact airline previously operated narrow body aircraft virgin announced initially airline operate daily flights london airport manchester airport daily flights edinburgh airport daily flights airport airline brand flight march flying manchester new service launched owner sir richard stating intent compete virgin rock roll spirit allow virgin atlantic long haul passengers connect rest virgin months operation little red transported passengers despite aim rise passenger numbers months little red existence majority little red passengers eventually domestic flights led flights departing seats sold civil aviation authority published figures revealed little red worst load figures airline aviation time passenger seats occupied international group ceo criticised little red calling mistake stated money flying aircraft half closure virgin claimed prepared losses little red estimated million week order wait expansion brand awareness virgin stated losses little red covered virgin atlantic routes despite result low passenger numbers october announced little red cease operate september attributed dominance domestic market restrictions usage small number slots available slot limitation issue mentioned little red foundation slots scottish airports fly edinburgh claimed media passengers preferred use low cost carriers fly london airports aside domestic travel owing little red flights manchester ended march final flights edinburgh departing september planes returned sole use republic ireland following final passenger fights little red closure little red slots returned operation granting monopoly mainland domestic flights time british midland bmi named time moved dependent airline willing place little red running domestic flights virgin leased slots retained fleet operation virgin atlantic little red fleet consisted wet leased year contract aircraft rows seating configuration total seats fleet painted virgin atlantic future plans eventually little red closure operations planes occurred retained original consideration little red routes brand little red fleet declined stating wanted flexibility returned aircraft support current fleet operation destinations operation virgin atlantic little red operated destinations united_kingdom sources


airport airport norwegian regional airport serving municipality county norway airport situated kilometers northwest village owned operated airport meter runway aligned services provided dash aircraft communities airport served passengers received subsidies passenger airport construction airport started luftwaffe stationed detachment civilian operations started provided airport upgraded national program establish regional airports services taken canada twin aircraft current terminal building dates dash aircraft introduced local proposals expand airport wish pursue history german occupation norway world war german dependent supplies town shipped past peninsula convoys target soviet air_force stationed close peninsula originally convoys protected german based airport increasing number raids luftwaffe decided build airfields airport aware favorable location aircraft performed emergency landing construction started august airport received meter mixed concrete wooden runway airfield received detachment fighter aircraft including radar installed close airport airport demolished german retreat wooden runway subsequently locals accumulate building materials reconstruction use airport area civilian airport launched director odd visiting iceland proposed series short simple airports serve airline air ambulance service different proposal launched larger including scandinavian system safe establish network short landing airports rural areas original proposals county committee established look building small airfields including following years municipality investments allow airfield air ambulance services motivation poor port conditions forced land previously started offering flights closed military airport newly delivered norman background landing airfield transport baby hospital civil aviation administration stated opposed building smaller ambulance airports state priority constructing network regional airports service started daily round trip ordered district physician patients priority airline transport passengers month second daily round trip introduced state funding allocated allowing airport upgraded regional airport opened august day airports applied operate regional routes included route awarded contract steadily regular flights applied government permission operate taxi routes airline forced operate taxi service time specifications customer taxi routes allow airline operate services permission granted took operations august canada twin november garage workshop burned new building built opened passenger terminal expanded new arrivals departure hall introduced dash state civil aviation administration took ownership operations airport january exchange million norwegian nok paid municipality airport security introduced january mid 2000s mayor launched plans expansion airport including expansion runway meters establishment helicopter base aimed fish export asia aimed shuttle traffic future oil fields sea stated saw reason look plans facilities terminal building square meters square meters public capacity passengers hour control tower integrated terminal building addition separate technical building garage airport lot covers area hectares acres airport located kilometers village center connected county road parking cars airport available airport bus service runway area meters aligned parking dash sized aircraft global positioning system based landing system deployment airport located open flat area suited sites construction new primary airport expansion meters longer result new runway having built air distance airport suggested combined airport road distance needing hour road prone snow storms winter destinations airport served dash aircraft connecting community airports routes operated public service obligation ministry transport communications airport passengers aircraft movements handled tonnes cargo making second operated airport aircraft movements consisting scheduled flights ambulance flights flights airports largest passenger deficit nok accidents incidents march flight crashed sea airport having intermediate stops leaving airport people board twin killed accident caused structural failure rudder vertical following severe clear air conspiracy theory arose concerning collision british fighter resulted investigations found evidence collision


eastern air lines flight eastern air lines flight scheduled domestic passenger flight boston massachusetts atlanta georgia scheduled john kennedy international airport new_york richmond virginia charlotte north_carolina south_carolina night february aircraft serving flight douglas crashed near jones beach state park new_york taking airport passengers crew aboard perished national transportation safety board civil board cab investigations determined maneuvers undertaken flight avoid oncoming pan boeing caused pilot suffer spatial lose control aircraft accident worst accident involving flight history douglas serving flight flight subsequently accumulated total hours flight time piloted captain frederick employed eastern air lines years accumulated hours flight time officer edward year veteran eastern hours flight time flight engineer douglas mitchell years employment pilot hours hours flight engineer time passed proficiency checks aircraft flight aboard lord flight logan international airport boston massachusetts john kennedy international airport new_york proceeded normally flight departed instrument flight rules clearance field richmond international airport richmond virginia proceeded normally airport control tower prepared hand control new_york air route traffic control center long_island noting flight executing dutch seven departure routine takeoff procedure required series turns atlantic_ocean order avoid flying new_york_city new_york responded information pan american flight boeing descending feet control tower responded flight higher altitude flight fact lower subsequently control tower pan flight traffic clock miles away travelling southeast pam position climbing feet pan acknowledged air traffic control flight similar advisory clock miles away travelling flight position reality traffic pan flight descending feet captain acknowledged saw traffic beginning turn dutch seven departure signed saying good night flight good night transmission received flight crash night february dark visible moon stars visible horizon approached similar positions pilots points reference determine actual separation distance position flight departure turn pan subsequent turn left assigned heading placed aircraft apparent collision course boeing rolled right initiated descent attempt avoid collision response eastern initiated extreme right turn order pass safely captain pan later estimated aircraft passed feet officer estimated distance feet flight unable recover unusually steep bank water atlantic_ocean exploded bright orange flames pan american relay news crash receiving permission land air canada flight departed minutes prior flight news explosion water initial explosion wrecked aircraft sank feet water numerous air crews including pan air canada flight controllers area news explosion aircraft broke impact destroyed passengers died impact aftermath investigation ships accompanied helicopters numerous rescue divers scene crash hopes rendering aid survivors hours impact debris began floating surface sunrise seven bodies recovered discovered course following days locating wreckage united_states_navy provided underwater assist operation thirteen coast guard vessels helped searching shores long_island provided salvage efforts rescue workers volunteers miles beaches collecting debris washed ashore civil board cab investigated accident required equipped flight recorder automatically recorded pilots control input cab forced rely witness testimony radio recordings best guess based experience cab determined maneuvers taken pilot flight order avoid oncoming pan jet caused spatial coupled extreme maneuver impossible pilot recover roll seconds remaining crashed atlantic_ocean cab determined captain time adequate information assess flight position relative pan given illusion collision course acted appropriately initiating maneuvers cab recommendations final accident report early news reports reported near miss flights denied danger collision time crash flight fifth worst aviation accident occurred united_states remains deadliest crash flight northwest flight 25th deadliest single plane accident occurred united_states


international airport international airport international airport serving capital indian state spread acres located kilometres north city near village owned operated international airport limited public private consortium airport opened alternative increased congestion airport original primary commercial airport serving city named founder airport busiest airport passenger traffic country airports delhi mumbai handled roughly million passengers aircraft movements day airport handled tonnes short tons cargo airport consists single runway passenger terminal handles domestic international operations second runway terminal early stages planning construction addition cargo village cargo airport serves hub india air india regional air jet focus city history planning original airport serving airport located kilometres city centre grew valley india passenger traffic city rose airport unable cope room expansion apron park aircraft march chairman national airports authority india convened panel select site new airport panel decided village kilometres north state government proposal build airport private assistance union government approved december consortium consisting group singapore airport signed memorandum understanding state government participation project june consortium announced pulling project delays government approval included disputes location airport fate airport airports authority india state industrial infrastructure development corporation state government signed memorandum understanding nature project public private partnership having share private companies having remaining january state government created company international airport limited special purpose entity began searching partners november project attracted unique airport project ventures construction expected begin october governmental delays persisted concession agreement state government union government signed july required closure airport construction opening construction finally commenced july study predicted airport receive million passengers airport redesigned initial capacity million passengers million terminal size expanded number aircraft stands increased cost airport rose million construction completed months set launch date march delays establishing air traffic control services airport launch date pushed finally opening date airport approached public criticism arose mainly directed closure airport march employees conducted massive strike closure airport airport fearing lose jobs city connect foundation group citizens businessmen staged rally mid claiming new airport small latest demand projections hearing held high_court poor city airport ultimately state government decided ahead new airport closing airport flight airport air india flight mumbai allowed land previous night continuing singapore shortly midnight aircraft touched airport airport public private partnership open india international airport international airport renaming expansion present original airport international airport february state government sent proposal union government airport founder action taken state government passed resolution change december union government accepted proposal formally approved july airport officially renamed december amid inauguration expanded terminal building operated hub largest airport following collapse october stepped fill gap domestic adding flights addition air india launched hub operations airport phase expansion launched june finished december million project doubled size passenger terminal square metres involving construction additional facilities check immigration security baggage reclaim constructed domestic gate international gates added large sweeping roof connects original building expanded areas expanded terminal dubbed terminal raised annual passenger capacity airport million ownership airport owned operated international airport limited public limited company government india granted right operate airport years option continue years company public private venture held government entities state industrial investment development corporation airports authority india held private companies financial project ventures group airfield airport runway runway metres cat equipped years laid runway entirely resurfaced decline quality march april closed daily result accused construction company building runway poorly south runway length parallel apron extends blue terminal passenger terminal terminal passenger terminal domestic international operations covers square metres handle million passengers annually check baggage reclaim situated lower floor departure gates located upper floor total gates domestic gates gates international gates gate equipped serve world largest passenger aircraft provided ground level plaza premium lounge operates day hotel terminal separate square metre lounge destinations passenger cargo following cargo fly airport statistics facilities aviation fuel services airport fuel farm spread acres west cargo village passenger terminal built ltd shared multiple oil companies october indian oil commissioned kilometre fuel pipeline storage terminal airport previously jet fuel transported airport tank trucks created traffic pollution problems cargo facilities airport cargo operated aviation ltd capacity tonnes short tons cargo includes facility storing air india operates terminal handle tonnes short tons cargo constructing able hold tonnes short tons goods lastly blue aviation jointly operate square metre terminal inaugurated separate cargo village december village spread acres includes office space conference rooms staff parking space nearly trucks open occupation initially suffered low occupancy cargo agents attributed opening delay high rent limited infrastructure road airport connected city national highway january lane completed airport helping reduce travel time city airport car park located ground level hold vehicles airport served taxi rental car companies addition ride sharing companies pick zones outside terminal metropolitan transport corporation provides bus transportation major parts city diamond air service operated fleet buses addition state road transport corporation operates nonstop bus service airport route rail phase metro rail link constructed city airport receive underground station rites conducted feasibility study selected possible routes metro rail corporation choose high speed rail link previously considered went far obtaining approval union government project eventually scrapped high costs lack stops line future plans second phase expansion underway encompasses construction second runway passenger terminal complete airport able handle million passengers year estimated million project received clearance ministry environment forests september ground work second runway began february continue months runway laid located south original terminal parallel runway measure metres wider original runway accommodate larger aircraft new runway cat iii certified allowing landings fog low visibility conditions design terminal finalised august prepared architectural firm construction terminal expected begin january stage allowing capacity million annual passengers second stage raising million


scandinavian system flight scandinavian system flight scheduled domestic flight november shortly flight airport airport oslo airport norway operated douglas belonging scandinavian system living norway demands norwegian authorities help stop humanitarian suffering home country caused war injured incident aircraft passengers crew mid air leaving aircraft landed scheduled women children seniors let cabin crew aircraft departed passengers crew diverted demands surrendered seven hours demands met sentenced years prison incident flight scheduled domestic flight airport airport oslo airport check boarding ran normal security check people boarded aircraft including large group soldiers leave absence way home southern norway representatives ground stated passengers acted leg flight wearing winter coat got seat walked aircraft flight attendant stopped talking short flight attendant came let cockpit information given passengers arrival airport evacuated aircraft parked main air station military section landing order passengers informed women children people leave aircraft happened passengers crew members left aircraft departed headed oslo airport closed traffic aircraft landed contact established police prime flight taken place airport predominantly spoke english insisted simply referred immediately informed hurt crew passengers affiliated immediate demands official representatives tell world needed solve conflict bosnia gave presentation situation intentions help minutes conversion lack help felt given home country eventually requested helicopter medical supplies moved aircraft granted permission contact pair lost times getting response minutes resumed communication demanded talk norwegian ministry foreign affairs said wanted media coverage incident need publicity said need arrange press conference world community media norwegian government promises world community ensure united_nations new_york attempts open corridors bosnia feed people bosnia survive winter indicated lead friends support gave authorities hour meet demands fly destination demanded tonnes long tons short tons aviation fuel food days people minutes later informed chief police held press conference demands goals presented followed major norwegian newspapers television channels responded need chief police ministry foreign affairs prime minister harlem minister foreign affairs tore norwegian ambassador united_nations stated possible prime minister airport minutes responded happen reasonable time fly country stated believe minister foreign affairs prime minister ambassador minutes later demanded tonnes long tons short tons bosnia positive response stated needed bosnia situation known media demanded speech european parliament later confirmed requested sent air bosnia following day stated feel things right way chose fly new airport negotiations start different language urged calm wanted solve situation responded pleading help bosnia stated wish release understand confirming surrender occur stated cold calm intended surrender trouble directed negotiation went door opened arrested according police passengers behaved given circumstances allowed passengers use mobile allowing communicate police sheriff jan bergen updated situation anti terror police called scene plans storm aircraft situation escalated incident police refused stormed aircraft followed threats depart airport stages incident aircraft parked police confirmed played role end communication central government norwegian ministry justice prime minister minister foreign affairs contacted weapons found aircraft aftermath time incident years old born yugoslavia bosnia student journalist living home country moved norway july having granted residential permit having lived refuge reception center moved home volunteer journalist bosnia written articles incident clean criminal record people knew described sympathetic doubted intended harm municipal immigrant consultant stated person initiative sought know find work charged criminal offenses fraud related attempting norwegian friend bank account confessed crime witnesses confirm committed crime incident second court case norway safe flight drunk law permitted sentence years prison june sentenced years prison court appeal receiving sentence stated press regret aircraft apologized victims aircraft completely wrong way create attention situation bosnia