ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66019
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| Date: | 27-JUN-2009 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4B7 |
| Owner/operator: | US Airways |
| Registration: | N443US |
| MSN: | 24842/1908 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) |
| Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight 1241 blew its nose gear tyres on landing at Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA). The rough landing caused the front gear to collapse and overhead luggage to fall out.
Television pitchman Billy Mays, who was struck by luggage while on the flight, died the following day. This would lead to speculation that the incident had caused his death, however, it was confirmed that he had died from heart disease.
Sources:
https://www.abcactionnews.com/content/news/breakingnews/story/US-Airways-plane-makes-hard-landing-at-Tampa/J4S8mFG6PEqaw5-jy4S08Q.cspx
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/USA1241/history/20090627/1617Z/KPHL/KTPA
https://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/billy-mays-last-interview/
Images:
Photo of N443US courtesy AirHistory.net
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)
9 October 2012; (c) LRS747
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2009 12:05 | harro | Added |
| 18-Dec-2020 15:50 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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