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Retireing Crashed Flight #'s

UA752 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 142 posts, RR: 2
Posted (11 years 11 months 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 606 times:

When airlines take out crashed flight numbers (United 232, Alaska 261, TWA 800, etc), is that the companies decision or is it required by the FAA? Just wondering, thanks!

MSN

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Monocleman From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 137 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (11 years 11 months 23 hours ago) and read 555 times:

I'm pretty sure it's the company's decision. Right after the TWA 800 crash, the JFK-ORY(?) route was renamed. Same planes (except for the crashed one, obvviously), same gates, same flight plan, but it had a different name. Hearing you've departed somewhere on what was a doomed flight can be a little uneasy.

-Will

Ryu2 From Taiwan, joined Aug 2002, 460 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 20 hours ago) and read 533 times:

As a contrast, Singapore kept Flight 6 for about three weeks before it was retired.

Dash8tech From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 732 posts, RR: 7
Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 8 hours ago) and read 511 times:

It's up to the comapny, AS did it in honor of those lost.

Cheers.