America West Airlines Flight 556
America West Airlines Flight 556 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami, Florida, to Phoenix, Arizona, operated by an America West Airlines Airbus A319. On July 1, 2002, the plane was ordered back to the terminal after the pilots were suspected of being drunk beyond the legal limit. The pilots were ultimately convicted of operating an aircraft while intoxicated.
The incident aircraft in 2006, four years after the incident | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 1, 2002 |
| Summary | Pilots arrested for being illegally drunk |
| Site | Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A319 |
| Operator | America West Airlines |
| Registration | N824AW |
| Flight origin | Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Destination | Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Occupants | 132 |
| Passengers | 127 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 132 (all) |
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