Thread: Front landing gear collapses on Florida-bound plane

Another aviation mishap occurred yesterday in Florida

Front landing gear collapses on Florida-bound plane


No major injuries were reported after the collapse


More than 150 people were evacuated from a US Airways flight after a Florida-bound plane's front landing gear collapsed on a runway.

Flights were halted at Philadelphia International Airport as those on board exited the plane via inflatable ramps.

One person asked for medical assistance but no major injuries were reported, airport officials said.

An airport spokeswoman said the plane was about to take off when the malfunction happened.

The Airbus 320 was carrying 149 passengers and five crewmembers.

A passenger, Dennis Fee, told local broadcaster WPVI it was "very windy and when the plane took off, the nose of the plane went back down, hitting the runway".

"We were airborne, then struck back down by the nose," Mr Fee said.

The spokeswoman, Victoria Lupica, said all the passengers had been rescheduled on another flight to Fort Lauderdale.

Three of the four runways were reopened later on Thursday evening




http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26571993

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

One person asked for medical assistance

the rest were happy to receive clean underpants.