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Emergency Landing Halts Air Show

Plane Lands Safely, Show Resumes

Spectators at the 2008 Vectren Dayton Air Show got quite a show on Sunday when a commercial airliner had to make an emergency landing at Dayton International Airport.

The landing temporarily halted air show activities but they quickly resumed after the plane landed safely.

The Northwest Airlines plane was en route to Detroit from Tampa on Sunday when a computer in one of its engines failed, said a Northwest Airlines spokeswoman in an e-mailed statement. The crew decided to shut down the engine and land in Dayton as a precaution, according to the statement.

No one was hurt in the emergency landing.

Sunday evening Northwest Airline's spokeswoman said the diverted flight probably won't leave Dayton until Monday morning when repairs are complete.

Passengers on the flight were bussed to Detroit.

The emergency landing interrupted the second day of festivities of the 34th annual Vectren Dayton Air Show.

Last year veteran stunt pilot Jim Leroy died instantly when his plane crashed during the show.


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