AE Plane, Others Hit by Winds

A 90-degree turn caused by 60-knot winds on the ramp delayed the boarding of a Detroit-La Guardia American Eagle flight. The ERJ 135 was one of four aircraft battered by winds at Detroit between 5:30 and 6:05 a.m. on Sunday morning when the North Terminal also briefly lost power, according to the Aviation Herald. The wind storm also rocked a Northwest 757 and a Continental 737 during the December 28 storm, both of which sustained damage to wings. The 757 was swung around until its wing lodged under a jet-bridge. The Northwest flight, scheduled to depart for Phoenix was delayed 90 minutes as the airline assigned a replacement aircraft although Continental was forced to cancel its Houston-bound flight. In addition, a Northwest A320 also sustained minor damage. The American Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 was undammaged and was able to depart after a 90-minute delay.