What happened
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While enroute from san to msp nwa 188 lost contact with ATC for over 50 minutes. Attempts to contact the flight via acars, selcal, and 121.5 were unsucessful. The flght contacted ATC after they had overflown their destination of msp.a normal landing was made. There are no idications of mechanical malfunction at this time. The crew stated they became distracted.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ENROUTE FROM SAN TO MSP NWA 188 LOST CONTACT WITH ATC FOR OVER 50 MINUTES. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE FLIGHT VIA ACARS, SELCAL, AND 121.5 WERE UNSUCESSFUL.THE FLGHT CONTACTED ATC AFTER THEY HAD OVERFLOWN THEIR DESTINATION OF MSP.A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. THERE ARE NO IDICATIONS OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME.THE CREW STATED THEY BECAME DISTRACTED.
NTSB investigation
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