In the last few moments, an Allegiant Air Airbus A320 from Punta Gorda has declared an emergency near Spartanburg.
N219NV is the aircraft involved in this incident.
Follow below for live updates.
Allegiant Air G48050 From Punta Gorda: Emergency Updates…
Welcome!
Welcome to the live updates. Coverage will begin in the next few minutes.
On The Descent…
Allegiant Air flight G48050 is descending through FL100 and is nearing the Knoxville area.
About N219NV – The Allegiant Air Airbus A320 from Punta Gorda…
As per Planespotters, N219NV is a 24.0 year old Airbus A320 that started out life with Iberia in July 2000.
In June 2013, the aircraft was handed over to the American carrier, where it has been since.
Furthermore, of the A320ceo variant, Allegiant Air has 92 of them in their fleet.
Of that 92, 85 are in active service and seven are parked, with an average fleet age of 14.6 years.
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport: The Diversion Point?
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport looks to be the diversion field for G48050. The cause of the emergency is unknown at this time.
On The Base…
G48050 is on the base leg into Knoxville, and looks to be #2 for landing at present.
On Final Approach…
G48050 is now on final approach for an emergency landing into Knoxville.
Furthermore, we are still trying to establish the reason for this emergency.
TOUCHDOWN!
TOUCHDOWN! Allegiant Air flight G48050 from Punta Gorda has appeared to have touched down safely into Knoxville following it’s emergency declaration.
As soon as we have the cause for the emergency, we will update you accordingly.
For now, this remains a developing story pending additional updates.
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