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Wednesday 22 March 2023 Dublin: 6°C

# US Airways

All time
# New York
Flight forced into emergency landing after pilot dies in cockpit
It’s understood that pilot Michael Johnston died from a heart attack.
# crap
A plane had to make an emergency landing because a dog wouldn't stop pooping
Hey, when you gotta go you gotta go.
# venice to philadelphia
Second time this month that US Airways plane diverts to Dublin over crew illness
Both flights were bound to Philadelphia, having left Venice. The flight crew and passengers were not affected.
Voices
Column: Why 14 year old Twitter ‘terrorists’ have nothing to worry about
There is such a thing as being too sensitive and overreacting when people do stupid things on social media, writes Aaron McKenna.
# not nice
US Airways apologises after tweeting very explicit pornographic photo
And to a passenger, too. The airline is now investigating.
# Emergency Landing
US Airways flight makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport
The plane was forced to turn back shortly after taking off from the airport.
# US Airways
Pics: ‘Unfounded threat’ forces flight from Shannon to land in Philadelphia
The threat has transpired to be unfounded with all 171 passengers and 8 crew as well as the Boeing 757 aircraft itself cleared following a screening by authorities.
# Dublin Airport
Transatlantic flight makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport
US Airways flight 799, from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, had only just cleared Ireland before deciding to turn back.
# Shannon
New Philadelphia - Shannon air route welcomed
US Airways has announced that the new route will commence on 23 May next year.
# Air Scare
US flight turned back after Facebook threat
Man may have been target of hoax on social networking site but it disrupted US Airways flight.
# Bomb Threat
Plane evacuated over bomb threat
The incident took place at Philadelphia airport yesterday.
# Travel Nightmare
300 passengers stuck on board cancelled flight for seven hours
The US Airways flight from Dublin to Philadelphia was ultimately cancelled… leaving passengers on board, and in the dark, for hours.