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Farmington Times - FARMINGTON — A Southwest Airlines 737 was grounded at the Four Corners Regional Airport Monday due to a severe winter storm shutting down Albuquerque's International Sunport. And then the plane broke down. An unusual sight, the large blue and red plane looked especially massive in comparison to the small regional prop driven planes that usually grace Farmington's airport. Airport manager Ben Trujillo was on the tarmac trying to figure out what was going to happen with the 139 passengers on board. After a half hour, Southwest officials decided to take the passengers off the plane. “We really don't want them to deplane because they will have to be rescreened,” Trujillo said. “The plane is a sterile environment.” As a rule, Farmington's airport doesn't have jet traffic because officials say that the 6,704-foot runway is too small. Read full story here:
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Large jet grounded at Farmington airport
From the Farmington Times - FARMINGTON — A Southwest Airlines 737 was grounded at the Four Corners Regional Airport Monday due to a severe winter storm shutting down Albuquerque's International Sunport. And then the plane broke down. An unusual sight, the large blue and red plane looked especially massive in comparison to the small regional prop driven planes that usually grace Farmington's airport. Airport manager Ben Trujillo was on the tarmac trying to figure out what was going to happen with the 139 passengers on board. After a half hour, Southwest officials decided to take the passengers off the plane. “We really don't want them to deplane because they will have to be rescreened,” Trujillo said. “The plane is a sterile environment.” As a rule, Farmington's airport doesn't have jet traffic because officials say that the 6,704-foot runway is too small. Read full story here: News New Mexico
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