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ExpressJet E145 lands short at Denver, suspected of hitting approach lights – Aviation Herald

An ExpressJet Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of United, registration N15973 performing flight EV-5912/UA-5912 from Peoria,IL to Denver,CO (USA) with 22 people on board, was cleared to land on runway 34R. Tower controller was issuing instructions to other aircraft when he interrupted in surprise and exclaimed “he hit the lights” followed by “runway 34R is closed” …

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Plane Slides Off Runway at Akron-Canton Airport

GREEN, Ohio –— A plane with 42 paid passengers, an infant and three crew members aboard slid off a runway at the Akron-Canton Airport just after midnight, Fox 8 News reports. Airport officials tell Fox 8 News that Runway 23 was dry when the United ExpressJet flight (No. 5916) inbound from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport …

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ExpressJet, Cleveland Hopkins leader in daily flights, has new owner in SkyWest | cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The busiest carrier at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport — Continental partner ExpressJet — is being bought by another regional airline, SkyWest. The acquisition brings together two of the country’s largest regional carriers, and continues a consolidation trend in the regional sector spurred by pressure from major airlines to cut costs. It also …

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