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http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/05/20/news/breaking/doc4a1490ed1c5b2897441914.txt
Bumpy ride aboard Mesa Air flight sends three to FMC
By DAILY SUN STAFF
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Three people aboard a Mesa Air flight were taken to Flagstaff Medical Center with minor injuries after the plane’s descent during rough weather today.
The twin-engine turboprop reportedly encountered turbulence during its approach into Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. Two seat belts failed, flinging passengers into a flight attendant, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor. <script language="javascript" src="http://www.azdailysun.com/shared-content/adsys/creative.js"></script> <script language="javascript" src="http://adsys.townnews.com/global/capped.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- aCampaigns = new Array(); aCampaigns[801] = 100; aAds = new Array(); nAdsysTime = new Date().getTime()/1000; document.usePlayer = 0; if ((nAdsysTime >= 1231286400) && (nAdsysTime <= 1546905599)) { aAd = new Array('news+video1', '166037-1231369190', 'flv'); aAd[3] = '320'; aAd[4] = '240'; aAd[5] = ''; aAd[6] = '1'; aAd[13] = '0'; aAd[14] = 'http://adsys.townnews.com/storage/1/6/166037_thumb.jpg'; aAd[15] = 50; aAd[7] = 10; aAd[8] = 0; aAd[9] = 801; aAd[10] = 0; aAd[11] = 0; aAds[aAds.length] = aAd; } adsys_displayAd('http://adsys.townnews.com', 'azdailysun.com', aAds, aCampaigns); // --> </script><script type="text/javascript">document.embededAd = {itemUrl: 'http://adsys.townnews.com/91128393/creative/azdailysun.com/news+video1/166037-1231369190.flv', itemLink: 'http://adsys.townnews.com/c16243724/creative/azdailysun.com/news+video1/166037-1231369190.flv?r=', preRoll: '1', itemType: 'flv'}; </script> The plane landed safely at 2:04 p.m.
Two passengers and a flight attendant on flight 2804 were immediately taken to FMC, where all are listed in good condition, said a hospital official.
The FAA is expected to investigate the accident.
My question is how do seat belts fail? Or is it just that those passengers didn't have them on?
Bumpy ride aboard Mesa Air flight sends three to FMC
By DAILY SUN STAFF
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Three people aboard a Mesa Air flight were taken to Flagstaff Medical Center with minor injuries after the plane’s descent during rough weather today.
The twin-engine turboprop reportedly encountered turbulence during its approach into Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. Two seat belts failed, flinging passengers into a flight attendant, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor. <script language="javascript" src="http://www.azdailysun.com/shared-content/adsys/creative.js"></script> <script language="javascript" src="http://adsys.townnews.com/global/capped.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- aCampaigns = new Array(); aCampaigns[801] = 100; aAds = new Array(); nAdsysTime = new Date().getTime()/1000; document.usePlayer = 0; if ((nAdsysTime >= 1231286400) && (nAdsysTime <= 1546905599)) { aAd = new Array('news+video1', '166037-1231369190', 'flv'); aAd[3] = '320'; aAd[4] = '240'; aAd[5] = ''; aAd[6] = '1'; aAd[13] = '0'; aAd[14] = 'http://adsys.townnews.com/storage/1/6/166037_thumb.jpg'; aAd[15] = 50; aAd[7] = 10; aAd[8] = 0; aAd[9] = 801; aAd[10] = 0; aAd[11] = 0; aAds[aAds.length] = aAd; } adsys_displayAd('http://adsys.townnews.com', 'azdailysun.com', aAds, aCampaigns); // --> </script><script type="text/javascript">document.embededAd = {itemUrl: 'http://adsys.townnews.com/91128393/creative/azdailysun.com/news+video1/166037-1231369190.flv', itemLink: 'http://adsys.townnews.com/c16243724/creative/azdailysun.com/news+video1/166037-1231369190.flv?r=', preRoll: '1', itemType: 'flv'}; </script> The plane landed safely at 2:04 p.m.
Two passengers and a flight attendant on flight 2804 were immediately taken to FMC, where all are listed in good condition, said a hospital official.
The FAA is expected to investigate the accident.
My question is how do seat belts fail? Or is it just that those passengers didn't have them on?