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Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 was a scheduled flight from Trenton-Mercer Airport in Trenton, New Jersey to Richmond International Airport in Richmond, Virginia. The crew lost rudder control but successfully landed on June 9, 1996. No casualties occurred and one flight attendant suffered only minor injuries. No damage occurred to the airplane as a result of the incident.

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Occurrence summary
Date	9 June 1996
Type	Rudder malfunction
Site	Richmond International Airport, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Passengers	48
Crew	5
Injuries	1
Fatalities	0
Survivors	53 (all)
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-2H5
Operator	Eastwind Airlines
Registration	N221US
Flight origin	Trenton-Mercer Airport
Destination	Richmond International Airport

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-- Edited by flygc on Thursday 28th of March 2013 10:41:35 PM