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What’s Going On With All These Planes?
Nose gear collapse causes plane emergency at Philadelphia Airport; no major injuries reported
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Florida-bound plane’s nose gear collapsed during an attempted takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, leaving the plane crippled on the runway and prompting the crew to deploy emergency slides for the passengers to get off.
US Airways Flight 1702 was heading to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when the pilot was forced to abort takeoff shortly after 6 p.m. when a tire on the plane’s front landing gear blew out, airline officials said.
The Airbus A320 jet was carrying 149 passengers and five crew members, airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica said. All the passengers were rescheduled on later flights, she said.
Two passengers requested medical attention after the aborted takeoff, but no serious injuries were reported, she said.
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