Jet Lands Safely at LAX After Tire Problem
Thursday, Aug 6, 2009 | Updated 3:45 PM PST
An Alaska Airlines jet lands safely at LAX after the pilot declared an emergency.
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An Alaska Airlines jet landed safely Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport after a tire blew during takeoff, said a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said Flight 6 had just taken off for Washington National Airport on Thursday when the pilot reported a possible blown tire on the nose gear and declared an emergency.
The Boeing 737-800 landed without incident at 3:04 p.m.
Gregor said one of the two tires on the nose gear did fail.
It's not immediately known how many people were aboard the flight.
Copyright Associated Press
Posted Thursday, Aug 6, 2009 - 3:36 PM PST
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