door was found in a field later that month. During a passenger flight, a repair of the previous tail damage came loose inflight and departed the aircraft. The damage was found during inspection by the first officer for the next flight. During engine start up procedures, a parking brake was left engaged on a Dornier 228 aircraft. The FAA determined that braking pressure had bled out from one of the main landing gear brakes. The over-riding parking brake valve prohibited the pilot from being able to actuate the pilot brakes causing the aircraft to yaw and strike one of the other nearby parked aircraft. Midway Connection had two bird strike incidents involving geese. The first incident involved a goose striking the inner wing between the engine and the fuselage. During the incident the bird was also struck by the propeller and a portion of the carcass was thrown through the passenger window striking a passenger. The second involved a goose striking one of the landing gear sponsons causing substantial damage to the fairing and structure. Frequent flyer program Midway operated a frequent flyer program called FlyersFirst. Upon cessation of service, the program ended and mileage credits were not transferred to any other program. See also List of defunct airlines of the United States References External links routemapsonline.com has several Midway timetables and route maps including timetable of routes purchased from Eastern Airlines. Airlines established in 1976 Airlines disestablished in 1991 Companies that have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991 Defunct airlines of the United States Defunct companies based in Chicago 1976 establishments in Illinois