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An American Airlines jet sits on the runway in Halifax on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. (Kevin Marryatt / MyNews.CTV.ca)
Officials for the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 64 landed safely at 7:15 p.m. EDT at an airport in Halifax, Canada, after the pilot declared an emergency due to smoke in the mid-cabin.
The plane had departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York bound for Zurich.
American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said there were 194 passengers and 12 crew members aboard.
Halifax Stanfield International Airport spokesman Peter Spurway said the smoke was traced to a fan motor in the bathroom.
All passengers got off safely, but one was taken away by ambulance to hospital, Spurway said.
"I don't know the nature of the issue whether it was related or not or whether it was just stress," Spurway said. "Everybody else is fine."
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Jun 09, 2009 at 09:37 PM Anonymous Says:
Burich hashem
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Jun 09, 2009 at 09:37 PM FVNMS Says:
Was the airplane mesheluni?
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Jun 09, 2009 at 09:14 PM Anonymous Says:
What's going on with the airplans lately???
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Jun 09, 2009 at 10:05 PM Anonymous Says:
B"H everyone is ok
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Jun 09, 2009 at 09:20 PM Thank YOU Hashem Says:
Chasdei Hashem Ki LO Somni Ki Lo Choli Rachamov,might have been a lot of yidden on the plane. Wow an alert personal hope everyone is really okay.
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Jun 09, 2009 at 11:07 PM Anonymous Says:
bh. I first was thinking mayb someone tried to have a cig.
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Jun 09, 2009 at 10:30 PM just in case.... Says:
“ Chasdei Hashem Ki LO Somni Ki Lo Choli Rachamov,might have been a lot of yidden on the plane. Wow an alert personal hope everyone is really okay. ”
and even if there wasnt a single yid on the flight, you should still say Chasdei Hashem!
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Jun 09, 2009 at 10:11 PM yiddele Says:
# 2 have you ever seen a flight to euorope that shouldn't have a yid?
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Jun 10, 2009 at 03:15 AM WishItWasDifferent Says:
I was on an American Airline flight on Monday bound for London and waited on board for over two hours before takeoff with the doors locked, seatbelts on and ...just waiting... they were fixing the weather radar system. Of course everyone on board missed their connections because of this delay.
Aren't airlines supposed to check their systems before boarding??
They better start improving their safety features soon if they do not want to have more emergencies Chas V'Chalila!
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Jun 10, 2009 at 01:37 AM ANYA Says:
AA inhumanely left the passengers stranded in the airport with no food for 7 hours already!!!!!!!! Only one bottle of water for each passenger! My father is in his 70's with a pacemaker and medication to take - no food!!!!! DISGUSTING! They should have placed the passengers in a hotel overnight. NEVER FLY AMERICAN AGAIN
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Jun 09, 2009 at 11:55 PM Thank You Hashem Says:
“ and even if there wasnt a single yid on the flight, you should still say Chasdei Hashem! ”
Absolutely I agree however as was discussed on vin blogs many times we are first concerned about our family. Every yid is a part of family weather we think like him or not. We don't want anything negative happening to anyone. After that it is hoping noone else got hurt. Infact if you look at halacha and this is comparing first give your family charity then your cousins after that your friends. Later your home town and so forth the same goes for hurt an pain of curse I was glad when no one got hurt on Srully's plane I was excited athe miracle. Every miracle regardless who it happens to is a lesson for us yidden. Hashem created the universe for the Torah for Mossiach E"H to come and for golus to end. Every thing is once again a lesson for us to acknowledge, there for my first thought is any one I know on their. I hope this answers your statement.
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Jun 09, 2009 at 11:49 PM TZIM ZOCH..... Says:
First Of All Dont Write Abi Shtisem Number 2 Zurich In Switzerland Has A Chasidic Kahila of Over 1000 People And There in luzern Is The Grand World Famos Rosh Yeshiva Harav Koppelman Shlita with his yeshiva of around 130 talmidim and arnd half come from america and every shbs there is guessts going frm amrca to him so it was a big ness that taka nothing happened and btw even if no yid but shows How Farzichard You Cauld Be In Such A Airline Because Chas VShulem He They Dont Get The Problem Right Away ..........
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Jun 10, 2009 at 07:18 AM Anonymous Says:
why so many problems with planes latley, these planes are getting older and they are making a lot of problems. they should start replacing all these old planes. this is very scary
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Jun 10, 2009 at 04:44 AM UBET Says:
# 3 you're asking what's going on with airplanes today??? Ask what's going on with the people today, that Hashem keeps sending us messages to do tshuvah. Too many tragedies taking place. These are wake-up calls, my friend!
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Jun 09, 2009 at 11:25 PM Chasdei Hashem Says:
Why in every article does someone have to write this Posuk of "Chasdei Hashem ki Loi Sammnu" talk is cheap...lets understand and live alittle bit what and how we daven to Hakadosh Boruch Hu every day!!!
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Jun 10, 2009 at 09:10 AM Shmilfke Says:
Boruch Hashem for Canada!!
Stop blaming them for their geese! They provide emergency landing locations so be Happy!!
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Jun 10, 2009 at 09:34 AM FVNMS Says:
“ First Of All Dont Write Abi Shtisem Number 2 Zurich In Switzerland Has A Chasidic Kahila of Over 1000 People And There in luzern Is The Grand World Famos Rosh Yeshiva Harav Koppelman Shlita with his yeshiva of around 130 talmidim and arnd half come from america and every shbs there is guessts going frm amrca to him so it was a big ness that taka nothing happened and btw even if no yid but shows How Farzichard You Cauld Be In Such A Airline Because Chas VShulem He They Dont Get The Problem Right Away .......... ”
1. Take a deep breath.
2. I was talking about the airplane itself.
3. Look up the definition of "sarcasm"
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Jun 10, 2009 at 09:23 AM Thank you Hashem Says:
“ Why in every article does someone have to write this Posuk of "Chasdei Hashem ki Loi Sammnu" talk is cheap...lets understand and live alittle bit what and how we daven to Hakadosh Boruch Hu every day!!! ”
Becasue a yid feels really excited when people don't get hurt. For every sould it is a seperate Chasdaie Hashem that is infact part of living. If chas vesholom it was someone in your family wouldn't you say chasdaie Hashem. Again Klall yisroel is one family period. There for even though someone already said it we say it over and over and over again. I have a question for you when people are repeating the bashing comments about all the fights with satmar crown heights & so forth do you also say enough already? Lets us sincerely hope this plane wasn't a terrorist act like in Brazil if you read the above article.
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Jun 10, 2009 at 09:42 AM just in case.... Says:
“ Absolutely I agree however as was discussed on vin blogs many times we are first concerned about our family. Every yid is a part of family weather we think like him or not. We don't want anything negative happening to anyone. After that it is hoping noone else got hurt. Infact if you look at halacha and this is comparing first give your family charity then your cousins after that your friends. Later your home town and so forth the same goes for hurt an pain of curse I was glad when no one got hurt on Srully's plane I was excited athe miracle. Every miracle regardless who it happens to is a lesson for us yidden. Hashem created the universe for the Torah for Mossiach E"H to come and for golus to end. Every thing is once again a lesson for us to acknowledge, there for my first thought is any one I know on their. I hope this answers your statement. ”
I am not denying the "family" aspect at all. It was the tone that was concerning.
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Jun 10, 2009 at 10:11 AM Thank you Hashem Says:
“ I am not denying the "family" aspect at all. It was the tone that was concerning. ”
what about the tone bothered you? I was purely excited and I believe in thanking Hashem for everything also I was the first one to use these words pertaing to this comment