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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot of a commuter airline Twin Otter made a festive announcement over the unicom after a snowstorm at an airport.
  • Near Christmas, the pilot humorously declared "Air North flight XXX is dashing through the snow, runway 23" as they took the runway.
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This happened about 40 years ago. We had just had a snow storm at the airport I worked at, which was serviced by a commuter airline flying Twin Otters. It was near Christmas, and as the plane took the runway, the pilot announced over the unicom:

“Air North flight XXX is dashing through the snow, runway 23.”


Denis Arquette
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