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Central Wisconsin Airport reports emergency landing; low bid for transient hangar and service upgrades planned
Summary
Airport staff reported an unscheduled emergency landing after a cracked windshield, received competitive bids for a new transient hangar with a low apparent bid of about $2.86 million funded by BIL, and said American Airlines will begin using a larger regional jet this spring.
Brian, an airport staff member, told the Infrastructure Committee a private jet with seven people aboard made an unscheduled arrival at Central Wisconsin Airport after the crew reported a cracked windshield. The aircraft declared an emergency as a precaution, deployed masks but did not lose cabin pressure, landed safely and left the field after repairs and a filed report, Brian said.
Why it matters: the incident is an operational example of transient hangar need; staff said a transient hangar would provide…
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