US Airways A319 Diverts to Albuquerque Due to Cracked Windshield
US Airways Airbus A319
A US Airways Airbus A319 flying from Tampa, FL (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX) this morning diverted to Albuquerque, NM due to a crack in the windshield.
US Airways Flight 265, with 265 passengers aboard, made a safe landing in Albuquerque at 9:08 AM.
‘Airline spokesman Davien Anderson says the Airbus A319 did not lose cabin pressure and the landing was routine. The pilots did not declare an emergency.’
Anderson says US Airways is sending another plane to bring the passengers to Phoenix.
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Interesting as I never knew that an A-319 held 265 people-All things considered that is a long fix.
With virtually the same fuel capacity as the A320-200, and fewer passengers, the range with 124 passengers in a two-class configuration extends to 6,650 km (3,590 nmi),…
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HaHa, that’s what I was about to say. 265pax is the A330.
The calm and composed Captain.