A Compass Airlines flight with 69 passengers had to make an emergency landing in Fargo late last night. The flight from Minneapolis to Regina was forced to land after a fire broke out in a restroom on the plane. Several passengers were moved forward to the first class area to avoid the smoke building up in the cabin. Passengers credited two flight attendants for taking quick action to put out the fire. No one was hurt. Compass Airlines is a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines.
The C-17 Globemaster III demonstrates its shortfield landing ability by landing in less than 1200 feet at EAA Airventure 2007, July 28.
Great aircraft!!!