03-08-2013, 02:52 PM
|
#1
|
|
1st Team All-American
Male
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Darlington SC
Posts: 12,011
CockyCash: 1100000
|
Bird Strike Forces USC Team Plane to Make Emergency Landing
Bird strike forces Univ. of SC team plane to make emergency landing
Quote:
Charlotte, NC (WLTX, AP) - The University of South Carolina Equestrian team's trip to a meet turned out to be anything but routine Thursday, as their flight had to be stopped right as it was taking off.
Photo Gallery: Members of the USC Equestrian Team! 
The team was set to fly a Delta plane from Charlotte to Detroit as part of their trip to Manhattan, Kansas.
However, as the plane was traveling down the runway, the crew reported a possible bird strike, and the takeoff was aborted. The jet remained on a ramp next to a runway for about 30 minutes while the brakes cooled before it was towed back to the concourse.
No one was hurt.
USC officials confirm that 22 riders, 3 coaches, and one trainer were onboard at the time.
The team eventually took a direct fight to Kansas City for their matchup against Kansas State
|
http://www.wbtw.com/story/21556152/b...rgency-landing
__________________
|
|
|
Gamecock Headlines 
Threaded Mode
