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Envoy E175 Squawks 7700 After Three Weather-Related Missed Approaches
An Envoy Air Embraer E175 flying from Dallas to Lexington diverted to Evansville, Indiana, on August 11 after severe thunderstorms forced the crew to abandon three separate approaches. The pilots executed one go-around at their destination and two more at their Louisville alternate before dipping into their final thirty minutes of fuel and declaring an emergency. For aviators, this incident underscores the critical importance of continuous inflight fuel management and decisive alternate planning when regional storm systems unexpectedly close multiple viable airports.
