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A United Airlines jet bound for Phoenix ended up touching down somewhere you don't usually see commercial planes: Luke Air Force Base. The Houston-to-Phoenix flight diverted Monday evening as storms triggered a ground stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, halting arrivals and sending some planes into holding patterns or toward alternate airports. Radio traffic captured the pilot noting roughly 160 people were aboard as controllers offered options, including the military base in Glendale, a Phoenix suburb, 12 News reports. The Boeing 737-900's crew said they had minimal fuel and were unable to circle for long.
United later said there were 154 passengers and six crew members and called the diversion "the safest course of action" given the weather. The jet landed without incident, and the airline bused travelers from Luke to Sky Harbor. United thanked the Air Force and airport staff "for finding a solution for our customers on this flight." Diversions due to minimal fuel are not unusual, but it's rare for a flight to be diverted to a military base, Simple Flying notes. Luke Air Force Base, a training hub for F-35 pilots, has a 10,000-foot runway, more than long enough for a Boeing 737 to land safely. (This content was created with the help of AI. Read our AI policy.)
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