Chunk Falls Off Jet Over Baltimore

BALTIMORE -- A piece of composite material fell off of a plane flying over Baltimore on Saturday.

Federal Aviation Administration officials said US Airways flight 1250 landed safely in Philadelphia after a piece of the jet's wing broke away and struck a passenger window. The flight was en route to Philadelphia from Orlando.

There were no injuries reported among the 180 people on board. The plane has been taken out of service while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates what happened. http://www.wbaltv.com/news/15682476/detail.html

Comments

[tacoma florist]

ooh, that's some scary stuff.

[KCGETZ]

i was on flight 1250. they should have landed immediately. some expert looks out the window and determines everything "should" be ok. the pilot announces we're slowing down and going to 10,000'. we think we can land in philly. the stewardess says to stay in your seat and fasten your seatbelt as firmly as you can, if the window goes everthing that isn't tied down will be sucked out of the plane. we should be able to make it to philly, fasten your seat belt as firmly as you can so you don't get sucked out the window, we should have landed immediately.

[Brian Finnegan]

I'll bet the Safety Board would like to chat with you.