ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65423
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 2009 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | Meridiana |
| Registration: | I-SME? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over the Appennini -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bologna - BLQ |
| Catania - CTA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight IG-698 diverted to Meridiana's maintenance base at Olbia (OLB), on the island of Sardegna, due to the failure of the onboard weather radar and forecast turbulence ahead. The airplane landed safely, the passengers are being kept on board while maintenance is in progress.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=41acd222&opt=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2009 10:35 | Certosino | Added |
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