On May 24 , 1988 , TACA Flight 110 operated with a Boeing 737-300 jetliner made a successful emergency landing on a grassy levee in the Michoud grounds after power was lost in both engines during a severe thunderstorm . The aircraft was towed into the Michoud facility , where its engines were replaced . On 6 June , it took off , with a crew of two and minimal fuel , using the former runway at Michoud , which had been reused as a road , Saturn Boulevard . It was flown the short distance to New Orleans International Airport , where it was repaired
TACA Flight 110
TACA Flight 110
Michoud Assembly Facility