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9/21 Upcoming air disaster in LAX in a moment: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050922/us_nm/airlines_jetblue_dc \_ Too late. It just landed safely a few minutes ago. \_ Why do you hate Los Angeles? |
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news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050922/us_nm/airlines_jetblue_dc Reuters JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in LA 31 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A JetBlue airliner with a crippled nose gear and 145 people on board made a successful emergency landing on Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport after circling the California coast fo r about three hours to burn off as much fuel as possible. Television images of the landing, carried live on a number of US networ ks, showed the pilot ease the plane down onto the airport's longest runw ay as smoke and sparks shot from the nose gear before the plane came to a rest without further incident. Fire and emergency crews immediately surrounded the Airbus A320 jet, whic h had been en route to New York from Burbank, California. Republication or r edistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the pri or written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any error s or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon . |