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{{Infobox Airport| name = Logan International Airport| nativename = General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport| image = KBOS Aerial NGS.jpg| IATA = BOS| ICAO = KBOS| FAA = BOS| type = Public| owner = Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)]| location = East Boston, Massachusetts| elevation-f = 20| elevation-m = 6| coordinates = | website = www.massport.com/logan/| r1-number = 4L/22R| r1-length-f = 7,861| r1-length-m = 2,396| r1-surface = Asphalt, retrieved 2007-03-15, [MassportMassport .--> aircraft.Logan International Airport in the East Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one of the 20 busiest airports in the United States, with over 27 million passengers a year. The airport serves as a focus city for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, and JetBlue Airways.

It covers 2,400 acres (10 km²), has six runways, and employs an estimated 16,000 people. The airport has service to destinations in the United States, as well as Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. The distinctive central control tower, nearly a dozen stories high, is a local landmark with its pair of segmented elliptical pylons and a six-story platform trussed between them.

History Originally called Boston Airport, Logan opened on September 8, 1923 and was used primarily by the Massachusetts Air Guard and the Army Air Corps. The first scheduled commercial passenger flights were initiated by Colonial Air Transport between Boston and New York City in 1927.

The airport has expanded over the years, including the addition of 1,800 acres (7 km²) built on landfill in Boston Harbor and the incorporation of the former Governors Island (Massachusetts) and Apple Island (Massachusetts) Islands. As a consequence the airport is almost entirely surrounded by water. In 1952, the airport became the first in the United States with an indirect rapid transit connection. In 1956, the state renamed the airport as General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport after a Spanish-American War hero from South Boston.

The era of the jumbo jet began at Logan during the summer of 1970 when Pan American World Airways inaugurated daily Boeing 747 service to London Heathrow Airport. Non-stop flights to London now are scheduled by British Airways, American Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

When Terminal E opened in 1974 it was the second largest international arrivals facility in the United States. Since that time the number of international travelers using Logan has tripled. International long-haul travel has been the fastest growing market sector at Logan and has led the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to embark on a major airport renewal project. The international terminal at Logan has been completely modified and upgraded into an elegant and impressive facility in recent years. Terminal E is a common-use facility, meaning all ticket counters and gates are shared among the international carriers.

To address Logan Airport's overcrowding Massport has designated Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire and T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island as the second and third airports of Boston. For a time Massport also operated the scheduled flights at Hanscom Field (BED) in Bedford, Massachusetts and Worcester Regional Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Massport's relationship with neighboring communities has been highly strained since the mid-1960s, when the agency took control (some say illegally) of a significant parcel of residential land and popular fishing area adjacent to the northwest side of the airfield. This project was undertaken to extend Runway 15R/33L, which would later become Logan's longest runway. Residents of the affected neighborhood, known as Wood Island, were bought out of their homes and forced to relocate. Public opposition came to a head when hoards of residents lay down in the streets in an attempt to block bulldozers and supply trucks from reaching the intended construction zone.

Many area residents who were old enough at the time still harbor intense nostalgia for the former Wood Island Park, and this issue remains a primary source of the enmity that exists towards Massport.

A November 2006 issue of the Winthrop Transcript featured a front-page article about the operations of air traffic control at Logan. The article described the inside of the Logan tower as being approximately the size of a master bedroom and staffed by eight controllers. In one corner of the room, next to a coffee pot and Danish tray, were strategically-placed large bottles of antacids.

TRACON for Logan Airport is handled at a facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, which opened in 2004 and serves most of New England's airspace.

In March 2007, the Boston Herald revealed that Massachusetts State Police personnel were the beneficiaries of a hidden perk that authorized a $40 daily stipend for troopers who commuted to work using their own vehicles, despite a sufficient inventory of take-home cruisers. Although the policy, upon public disclosure, was immediately eliminated for troopers patrolling the Massachusetts Turnpike, sources claim that a similar perk still remains in place for troopers stationed at Logan. Massport has thus far refused to confirm or deny this.

Construction has been completed on an additional runway, 14-32. This runway was first proposed in 1973, but had been delayed by court action.

A scene from the 2006 film The Departed was filmed on location at Logan, inside the connector bridge between Terminal E and the Central Paring Garage.

Parts of the recent Delta Air Lines 2007 "Anthem" commercial were fimed inside Terminal A as well as the connector bridge between Terminal A and Central Parking.

Facilities and aircraft Logan International Airport covers an area of which contains six runways:

For 12-month period ending September 30, 2006, the airport had 409,066 aircraft operations, an average of 1,120 per day: 60% scheduled commercial, 32% air taxi and 8% general aviation.

New runway opens On November 23, 2006, Runway 14-32 officially opened to air traffic, Logan's first major runway addition in more than forty years. The new runway is unidirectional, with 32 used for landings and 14 for takeoffs. Massport is barred by a court order from using the runway for overland landings or takeoffs, except in emergencies.

Opposition to the construction of 14-32 had been fierce even among residents of nearby communities such as Winthrop, Massachusetts and Revere, Massachusetts, two areas which — by all accounts — were supposed to benefit from a reduction in noise levels once the new runway opened up. With construction now having been completed, more wrangling has erupted over guidelines governing use of the new airstrip. Local communities are aggressively pushing for a minimum runway-use threshold of 11.5-knot northwest winds, slightly higher than the 10-knot threshold espoused by Massport. There has also been heated debate over a recent FAA proposal to lower the decision height for pilots.

The new runway reduces the need for the existing Runway 15L-33R, which, at only long (779 m), represents what is perhaps the shortest hard-surface runway at any major airport in the United States. In 1988, Massport had proposed an extension to this airstrip (a project which would have required additional filling-in of land along an important clam bed), but was thwarted by a court injunction.

Boston's Hyatt Harborside Hotel, which sits only a few hundred yards from the runway threshold, was built primarily to prevent Massport from ever extending 14-32 or using it for takeoffs or landings over the city. Massachusetts lawmakers carefully chose the location of the hotel--directly in the runway centerline--prior to its construction in 1992.

According to Massport records, the very first aircraft to use the new airstrip was a Continental Express ERJ 145 regional jet landing on Runway 32, on the morning of December 2, 2006.

Centerfield taxiway In April 2007, the FAA issued a green light for construction of a new center field taxiway long-sought by Massport to alleviate airfield congestion. The proposed taxiway will be located directly between, and parallel to, Runways 4R-22L and 4L-22R. News of the project receiving FAA approval has stirred up predictable outrage among Logan's neighboring residents. FAA: Environmental Impact Statement - Airside Improvements Planning Project - Centerfield Taxiway

FBOs The airport is served by several Fixed Base Operators (FBO), which handle fueling, ground handling, aircraft cleaning, cargo service, and aircraft maintenance. They include Swissport and Penauille Servisair. General aviation, which is adjacent to the North Cargo area, is handled by Signature Flight Support.

Terminals, airlines, and destinations layout at BOSLogan International Airport has four terminals, all connected by shuttle buses and walkways. Moving walkways also connect the terminals to a central parking garage. Terminals A, C and E have their own buildings, B is split into north and south. Only Terminal E has U.S. Customs and Border Protection services, so all international flights arrive here, except for those coming from locations with U.S. customs preclearance. On February 28, 2006, the Terminal D gates were renumbered and labeled as part of Terminal C. In 2007, the International Terminal E will be renamed Terminal D.

Terminal A (Delta Terminal) Logan's newly built Terminal A, which replaced a previous building that was once occupied by Eastern Airlines, opened to passengers on March 16, 2005. The building is the first airport terminal in the United States to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified for environmentally friendly design by the U.S. Green Building Council. Among the building's features are heat-reflecting roof and windows, low-flow faucets and waterless urinals, self-dimming lights, and storm water filtration. The 22 gates in Terminal A increase the number of gates at Logan to 102.

Terminal B North Pier

South Pier

Terminal C On the night of February 28, 2006, the Terminal D gates (the three gates at the north end of the terminal) were renumbered and labeled as part of Terminal C. Terminal E will be renamed Terminal D in 2007.



Terminal E (International Terminal) Terminal E handles all international arrivals as well as the following airlines:



Airline lounges Since many major domestic and international airlines have a large presence at Logan, there are several airline lounges.

Cargo Logan Airport has two cargo facilities (North Cargo adjacent to Terminal E and South Cargo adjacent to Terminals A and B). The airport is served by the several cargo carriers:

Ground transportation The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Silver Line (MBTA) SL1 Bus Rapid Transit service connects South Station, a major MBTA Commuter Rail, Amtrak, Red Line (MBTA) Rapid transit and bus transportation hub in the downtown Boston financial district, with all Logan terminals. There is also an Airport Station (MBTA) on the MBTA's Blue Line (MBTA) subway service. The Blue Line stop is not in the airport terminal itself; free shuttles bring passengers from the train station to the terminal buildings. Massport's Logan Express bus service also serves the areas of Braintree, Massachusetts, Framingham, Peabody, Massachusetts, and the Anderson Regional Transportation Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Livery pickup is also very common at the airport. Livery drivers are not allowed to leave their vehicles at the designated pickup areas and pickup locations vary depending on the terminal. For Terminal A, the pickup location is on the arrival level, outside baggage claim, in a small parking lot across the road. For Terminal B (both north and south sides), pickup is at the curbside on the departure level. At Terminal C, pickup is also on the departure level at the second and third islands. At Terminal E, pickup is on the arrival level in a small parking lot across the road.

The MBTA operates a water shuttle connecting Logan with downtown Boston, Quincy, Massachusetts, and Hull, Massachusetts. A free shuttle ferries passengers from the dock to the terminal.

By road, the airport is at the eastern terminus of the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), which provides easy access from the west via the Ted Williams Tunnel. From the south, travellers on Interstate 93 can connect to the Masspike east, through the Ted Williams Tunnel and take exit 26 to reach the airport. From the north, I-93 traffic to the airport uses the Callahan Tunnel, Massachusetts Route 1A North. From the North Shore (Massachusetts), access is via Route 1A South. Additionally, road traffic from most of downtown Boston, Back Bay and Fenway/Boston University should use the Callahan Tunnel. The westbound twin tunnel to the Callahan Tunnel is known as the Sumner Tunnel. Eastbound travel through the tunnels is free, but there is a United States dollar3 toll for westbound travel.

On July 10, 2006, the connector tunnel leading from the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Ted Williams Tunnel was closed due to a Big Dig ceiling collapse that killed a woman. This complicated airport accesshttp://www.masspike.com/travel/I90connector.html from the south and west. This connector tunnel was part of the Big Dig (Boston, Massachusetts) project which extended the Massachusetts Turnpike to the airport via the Ted Williams Tunnel. Access from I-90 Eastbound was restored in August 2006, and access to I-90 Westbound was restored on December 23, 2006. I-90 access was completely restored the weekend of January 14, 2007.

Notable incidents On July 31, 1973, Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Flight 723, operated on a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airplane, crashed into a seawall at Logan Airport, causing the deaths of all 83 passengers and 6 crew members on board. One of the passengers initially survived the accident but died in hospital.

Logan Airport was the site of the crash of a World Airways DC-10 on January 23, 1982. The aircraft overran the runway and hit the ocean, breaking in two near the cockpit. Two people were killed.

In 2001, two of the aircraft involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, departed from Logan Airport. Both aircraft were flown into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers of New York, destroying the buildings. United and American Airlines have mounted American flags on the gates from which the flights departed that day.

In 2005, two jet airliners nearly collided when they attempted to take off at the same time from intersecting runways.

On June 20, 2007, an Embraer ERJ 145, operated by American Eagle Airlines arriving from Toronto Pearson International Airport reported that after an initial landing attempt, one of the planes main Undercarriage was sitting at a 45 degree angle. After a low altitude fly-by and consultation with other pilots flying the same type of aircraft, the pilot managed to land safely on Runway 33L.

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{{Infobox Airport| name = Logan International Airport| nativename = General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport| image = KBOS Aerial NGS.jpg| IATA = BOS| ICAO = KBOS| FAA = BOS| type = Public| owner = Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)]| location = East Boston, Massachusetts| elevation-f = 20| elevation-m = 6| coordinates = | website = www.massport.com/logan/| r1-number = 4L/22R| r1-length-f = 7,861| r1-length-m = 2,396| r1-surface = Asphalt, retrieved 2007-03-15, [MassportMassport .--> aircraft.Logan International Airport in the East Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one of the 20 busiest airports in the United States, with over 27 million passengers a year. The airport serves as a focus city for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, and JetBlue Airways.

It covers 2,400 acres (10 km²), has six runways, and employs an estimated 16,000 people. The airport has service to destinations in the United States, as well as Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. The distinctive central control tower, nearly a dozen stories high, is a local landmark with its pair of segmented elliptical pylons and a six-story platform trussed between them.

History Originally called Boston Airport, Logan opened on September 8, 1923 and was used primarily by the Massachusetts Air Guard and the Army Air Corps. The first scheduled commercial passenger flights were initiated by Colonial Air Transport between Boston and New York City in 1927.

The airport has expanded over the years, including the addition of 1,800 acres (7 km²) built on landfill in Boston Harbor and the incorporation of the former Governors Island (Massachusetts) and Apple Island (Massachusetts) Islands. As a consequence the airport is almost entirely surrounded by water. In 1952, the airport became the first in the United States with an indirect rapid transit connection. In 1956, the state renamed the airport as General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport after a Spanish-American War hero from South Boston.

The era of the jumbo jet began at Logan during the summer of 1970 when Pan American World Airways inaugurated daily Boeing 747 service to London Heathrow Airport. Non-stop flights to London now are scheduled by British Airways, American Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

When Terminal E opened in 1974 it was the second largest international arrivals facility in the United States. Since that time the number of international travelers using Logan has tripled. International long-haul travel has been the fastest growing market sector at Logan and has led the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to embark on a major airport renewal project. The international terminal at Logan has been completely modified and upgraded into an elegant and impressive facility in recent years. Terminal E is a common-use facility, meaning all ticket counters and gates are shared among the international carriers.

To address Logan Airport's overcrowding Massport has designated Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire and T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island as the second and third airports of Boston. For a time Massport also operated the scheduled flights at Hanscom Field (BED) in Bedford, Massachusetts and Worcester Regional Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Massport's relationship with neighboring communities has been highly strained since the mid-1960s, when the agency took control (some say illegally) of a significant parcel of residential land and popular fishing area adjacent to the northwest side of the airfield. This project was undertaken to extend Runway 15R/33L, which would later become Logan's longest runway. Residents of the affected neighborhood, known as Wood Island, were bought out of their homes and forced to relocate. Public opposition came to a head when hoards of residents lay down in the streets in an attempt to block bulldozers and supply trucks from reaching the intended construction zone.

Many area residents who were old enough at the time still harbor intense nostalgia for the former Wood Island Park, and this issue remains a primary source of the enmity that exists towards Massport.

A November 2006 issue of the Winthrop Transcript featured a front-page article about the operations of air traffic control at Logan. The article described the inside of the Logan tower as being approximately the size of a master bedroom and staffed by eight controllers. In one corner of the room, next to a coffee pot and Danish tray, were strategically-placed large bottles of antacids.

TRACON for Logan Airport is handled at a facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, which opened in 2004 and serves most of New England's airspace.

In March 2007, the Boston Herald revealed that Massachusetts State Police personnel were the beneficiaries of a hidden perk that authorized a $40 daily stipend for troopers who commuted to work using their own vehicles, despite a sufficient inventory of take-home cruisers. Although the policy, upon public disclosure, was immediately eliminated for troopers patrolling the Massachusetts Turnpike, sources claim that a similar perk still remains in place for troopers stationed at Logan. Massport has thus far refused to confirm or deny this.

Construction has been completed on an additional runway, 14-32. This runway was first proposed in 1973, but had been delayed by court action.

A scene from the 2006 film The Departed was filmed on location at Logan, inside the connector bridge between Terminal E and the Central Paring Garage.

Parts of the recent Delta Air Lines 2007 "Anthem" commercial were fimed inside Terminal A as well as the connector bridge between Terminal A and Central Parking.

Facilities and aircraft Logan International Airport covers an area of which contains six runways:

For 12-month period ending September 30, 2006, the airport had 409,066 aircraft operations, an average of 1,120 per day: 60% scheduled commercial, 32% air taxi and 8% general aviation.

New runway opens On November 23, 2006, Runway 14-32 officially opened to air traffic, Logan's first major runway addition in more than forty years. The new runway is unidirectional, with 32 used for landings and 14 for takeoffs. Massport is barred by a court order from using the runway for overland landings or takeoffs, except in emergencies.

Opposition to the construction of 14-32 had been fierce even among residents of nearby communities such as Winthrop, Massachusetts and Revere, Massachusetts, two areas which — by all accounts — were supposed to benefit from a reduction in noise levels once the new runway opened up. With construction now having been completed, more wrangling has erupted over guidelines governing use of the new airstrip. Local communities are aggressively pushing for a minimum runway-use threshold of 11.5-knot northwest winds, slightly higher than the 10-knot threshold espoused by Massport. There has also been heated debate over a recent FAA proposal to lower the decision height for pilots.

The new runway reduces the need for the existing Runway 15L-33R, which, at only long (779 m), represents what is perhaps the shortest hard-surface runway at any major airport in the United States. In 1988, Massport had proposed an extension to this airstrip (a project which would have required additional filling-in of land along an important clam bed), but was thwarted by a court injunction.

Boston's Hyatt Harborside Hotel, which sits only a few hundred yards from the runway threshold, was built primarily to prevent Massport from ever extending 14-32 or using it for takeoffs or landings over the city. Massachusetts lawmakers carefully chose the location of the hotel--directly in the runway centerline--prior to its construction in 1992.

According to Massport records, the very first aircraft to use the new airstrip was a Continental Express ERJ 145 regional jet landing on Runway 32, on the morning of December 2, 2006.

Centerfield taxiway In April 2007, the FAA issued a green light for construction of a new center field taxiway long-sought by Massport to alleviate airfield congestion. The proposed taxiway will be located directly between, and parallel to, Runways 4R-22L and 4L-22R. News of the project receiving FAA approval has stirred up predictable outrage among Logan's neighboring residents. FAA: Environmental Impact Statement - Airside Improvements Planning Project - Centerfield Taxiway

FBOs The airport is served by several Fixed Base Operators (FBO), which handle fueling, ground handling, aircraft cleaning, cargo service, and aircraft maintenance. They include Swissport and Penauille Servisair. General aviation, which is adjacent to the North Cargo area, is handled by Signature Flight Support.

Terminals, airlines, and destinations layout at BOSLogan International Airport has four terminals, all connected by shuttle buses and walkways. Moving walkways also connect the terminals to a central parking garage. Terminals A, C and E have their own buildings, B is split into north and south. Only Terminal E has U.S. Customs and Border Protection services, so all international flights arrive here, except for those coming from locations with U.S. customs preclearance. On February 28, 2006, the Terminal D gates were renumbered and labeled as part of Terminal C. In 2007, the International Terminal E will be renamed Terminal D.

Terminal A (Delta Terminal) Logan's newly built Terminal A, which replaced a previous building that was once occupied by Eastern Airlines, opened to passengers on March 16, 2005. The building is the first airport terminal in the United States to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified for environmentally friendly design by the U.S. Green Building Council. Among the building's features are heat-reflecting roof and windows, low-flow faucets and waterless urinals, self-dimming lights, and storm water filtration. The 22 gates in Terminal A increase the number of gates at Logan to 102.

Terminal B North Pier

South Pier

Terminal C On the night of February 28, 2006, the Terminal D gates (the three gates at the north end of the terminal) were renumbered and labeled as part of Terminal C. Terminal E will be renamed Terminal D in 2007.



Terminal E (International Terminal) Terminal E handles all international arrivals as well as the following airlines:



Airline lounges Since many major domestic and international airlines have a large presence at Logan, there are several airline lounges.

Cargo Logan Airport has two cargo facilities (North Cargo adjacent to Terminal E and South Cargo adjacent to Terminals A and B). The airport is served by the several cargo carriers:

Ground transportation The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Silver Line (MBTA) SL1 Bus Rapid Transit service connects South Station, a major MBTA Commuter Rail, Amtrak, Red Line (MBTA) Rapid transit and bus transportation hub in the downtown Boston financial district, with all Logan terminals. There is also an Airport Station (MBTA) on the MBTA's Blue Line (MBTA) subway service. The Blue Line stop is not in the airport terminal itself; free shuttles bring passengers from the train station to the terminal buildings. Massport's Logan Express bus service also serves the areas of Braintree, Massachusetts, Framingham, Peabody, Massachusetts, and the Anderson Regional Transportation Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Livery pickup is also very common at the airport. Livery drivers are not allowed to leave their vehicles at the designated pickup areas and pickup locations vary depending on the terminal. For Terminal A, the pickup location is on the arrival level, outside baggage claim, in a small parking lot across the road. For Terminal B (both north and south sides), pickup is at the curbside on the departure level. At Terminal C, pickup is also on the departure level at the second and third islands. At Terminal E, pickup is on the arrival level in a small parking lot across the road.

The MBTA operates a water shuttle connecting Logan with downtown Boston, Quincy, Massachusetts, and Hull, Massachusetts. A free shuttle ferries passengers from the dock to the terminal.

By road, the airport is at the eastern terminus of the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), which provides easy access from the west via the Ted Williams Tunnel. From the south, travellers on Interstate 93 can connect to the Masspike east, through the Ted Williams Tunnel and take exit 26 to reach the airport. From the north, I-93 traffic to the airport uses the Callahan Tunnel, Massachusetts Route 1A North. From the North Shore (Massachusetts), access is via Route 1A South. Additionally, road traffic from most of downtown Boston, Back Bay and Fenway/Boston University should use the Callahan Tunnel. The westbound twin tunnel to the Callahan Tunnel is known as the Sumner Tunnel. Eastbound travel through the tunnels is free, but there is a United States dollar3 toll for westbound travel.

On July 10, 2006, the connector tunnel leading from the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Ted Williams Tunnel was closed due to a Big Dig ceiling collapse that killed a woman. This complicated airport accesshttp://www.masspike.com/travel/I90connector.html from the south and west. This connector tunnel was part of the Big Dig (Boston, Massachusetts) project which extended the Massachusetts Turnpike to the airport via the Ted Williams Tunnel. Access from I-90 Eastbound was restored in August 2006, and access to I-90 Westbound was restored on December 23, 2006. I-90 access was completely restored the weekend of January 14, 2007.

Notable incidents On July 31, 1973, Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Flight 723, operated on a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airplane, crashed into a seawall at Logan Airport, causing the deaths of all 83 passengers and 6 crew members on board. One of the passengers initially survived the accident but died in hospital.

Logan Airport was the site of the crash of a World Airways DC-10 on January 23, 1982. The aircraft overran the runway and hit the ocean, breaking in two near the cockpit. Two people were killed.

In 2001, two of the aircraft involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, departed from Logan Airport. Both aircraft were flown into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers of New York, destroying the buildings. United and American Airlines have mounted American flags on the gates from which the flights departed that day.

In 2005, two jet airliners nearly collided when they attempted to take off at the same time from intersecting runways.

On June 20, 2007, an Embraer ERJ 145, operated by American Eagle Airlines arriving from Toronto Pearson International Airport reported that after an initial landing attempt, one of the planes main Undercarriage was sitting at a 45 degree angle. After a low altitude fly-by and consultation with other pilots flying the same type of aircraft, the pilot managed to land safely on Runway 33L.

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