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By Steve Bennish, Staff Writer Updated 9:53 PM Tuesday, October 13, 2009

DAYTON — A regional commuter jet, whose pilot issued a call for help when it was left with one operable engine, landed safely at Dayton International Airport on Tuesday night, Oct. 13, Dayton police and an airport spokeswoman said.

Emergency crews, put on alert about 8:30 p.m. regarding an airplane experiencing trouble on its approach to the airport, were told to stand down when the plane landed without incident by 8:50 p.m., Dayton Sgt. Damon Castor said.

Airport spokeswoman Linda Hughes said the Freedom Air flight, described as an E-145 regional commuter jet carrying 47 passengers and 3,500 pounds of fuel, landed with one working engine.

The airplane had been a direct flight from Detroit to Cincinnati.

It experienced trouble about 15 minutes from Dayton, Hughes said, and mechanics were examining the plane Tuesday night to determine the cause of the problem.

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Planes and trains its all transportation and they should all have good salaries and benefits!

karon
7:54 PM, 10/14/2009

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Karon I know and I think that is a great Idea. I can not wait to ride the rails. But what does that have to do with this article? Just wondering. I know some pilots that went to good schools and took on a lot of debt to learn their trade and it is a shame to see the struggles they go through. Trains or planes everyone deserves a decent wage. We need that second bill of rights.

Gen X
6:37 PM, 10/14/2009

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GenX, Dayton is going to restore there passenger trains fron Cincinnati , Dayton, and Columbus and Cleveland by 2011!

karon
6:29 PM, 10/14/2009

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"How far can this plane go with only one engine?"
All the way to the crash scene.

tater salad
6:09 PM, 10/14/2009

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Karon is right. The average salery of airline pilots in the US of A is $16-$20k. They do use food stamps. Many of them only keep flying because they love it so much. How can anyone survive on that and have a family? Too bad you can't pay for food and cloths with love.
Rob????? Trains? What?

Gen X
6:07 PM, 10/14/2009

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