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Good question

The only thing I can think of is maybe the airport where they were going has a runway that could not take the weight of this airplane. Way back in the 1950s, I was going to take a trip to Lynchburg,Va in a C-119. Had to land at Danville because Lynchburg could not take the C-119.
Posted: 12/03/2022 at 10:09 AM ET
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Airlines. How does this happen?
HokieR 12/03/22 10:01 AM ET
Good question
eokhokie 12/03/22 10:09 AM ET
It would use more fuel. But I assumed they
HokieR 12/03/22 10:11 AM ET
Or they put too much fuel in it that made them overweight.**
EDGEMAN 12/03/22 11:21 AM ET
Plane should go on a diet.**
BobG 12/03/22 10:01 AM ET
Too close to Thanksgiving **
HokieR 12/03/22 10:04 AM ET