Chaos at COS - what a day!

[Sonic Cruzer]

CAL 1065 Fire - Chaos at COS

While shooting autolands at KCOS 35L this afternoon, approach mentioned an inbound emergency. CAL 1065, a B-737, reportedly had a fire. With the CAL airplane about 10 minutes out and everyone racing to get down before an imminent runway closure, the Allegiant MD-80 infront of us went around for a 20 kt wind shear! We had made our touch-and-go a full stop, the MD landed on 17R and soon after the CAL bird made an uneventful touchdown (~1700 MST) and turned off.

The cause of the of the CAL emergency was attributed (ironically!!!) to a passenger's "personal air purifier."

 

[densoo]

Springs Airport Scare
Reporter: KKTV


A flight headed from Houston to Portland was forced to make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs, after a small fire on board.

Officials from Continental Airlines say a passenger was wearing a device called a "Fresh Air Buddy". It's a personal air-purification device. Airline Officials say the device malfunctioned and started a small fire on a seat.

The plane landed safely and passengers were evacuated. Airline Officials say no one was hurt, and the man who was wearing the device refused medical treatment.

http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/4933291.html

 

[Dix-Bag]

HA!! I was the FO on Allegiant 428 who went around.... It was quite chaotic... What were you guys doing in that guppy? Flight tests?

-Bag

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

Not the guppy, rather 737-900ER.
Check your PM.

HA!! I was the FO on Allegiant 428 who went around.... It was quite chaotic... What were you guys doing in that guppy? Flight tests?

-Bag

 

[viper548]

While shooting autolands at KCOS 35L this afternoon, approach mentioned an inbound emergency. CAL 1065, a B-737, reportedly had a fire. With the CAL airplane about 10 minutes out and everyone racing to get down before an imminent runway closure, the Allegiant MD-80 infront of us went around for a 20 kt wind shear! We had made our touch-and-go a full stop, the MD landed on 17R and soon after the CAL bird made an uneventful touchdown (~1700 MST) and turned off.

The cause of the of the CAL emergency was attributed (ironically!!!) to a passenger's "personal air purifier."

Were you in the blue one that kinda looks like the 787 paint job?

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

Yes.

For More Info read this...

Were you in the blue one that kinda looks like the 787 paint job?

 

[GuppyWN]

Not the guppy, rather 737-900ER.
Check your PM.

LOL - isn't the 737 still called the guppy? Please tell me you aren't THAT insecure.

Gup (not an ER pilot)

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Not the guppy, rather 737-900ER.
Check your PM.

Sorry bro. Thats a guppy. Dont be so insecure.

You probably wear your uni to your local Wal-Mart, huh?

 

[sstearns2]

es das uber-guppy!!

 

[Muppets]

An emergency and a go-around is chaos!? UMMM Ok...I guess my idea of chaotic is a little different.