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carrying 294 people made an emergency landing at 03:10 local time at Midway
Henderson Field due to losing an engine after suffering an oil leak from a starter. Continental flew in a Learjet with a maintenance crew of four, a new starter and additional food and water supplies for passengers to
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jetliners during the early 1970s although the airport was only used as an "operational stop" for refueling on this airline's westbound service from
Honolulu to Guam. The routing of these 727 flights was Honolulu - Midway Island - Kwajalein - Majuro - Ponape - Truk - Guam.
485:(143193) of the US Navy was returning from an aborted barrier mission and hit seawall debris while landing, killing 6 of the 22 occupants along with the 3 occupants of a Crash Crew Truck that were hit by the main mount when it slid off and exploded.
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with 359 passengers and 19 crew made an emergency landing on
Henderson, due to the captain's windshield having cracked. During the landing at Midway, the plane hit two birds, one of which damaged a wing
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jetliner. In early 2000, Aloha began scheduled 737 passenger service between Midway Island and
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Henderson Field covers 1,200 acres (486 ha) and has one runway.
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647:, April 1, 1950 Pan American World Airways system timetable
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683:, Oct. 31, 1971 Continental Airlines system timetable
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253:Length
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