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> > >Happened in FLL on Sat 06-21-2003
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> > >
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-c3bdig22jun22.story
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> > >Praised for safe landing
> > >
> > >Passengers on a US Airways flight out of Charlotte got the ride of
their
> > >lives Saturday when the landing-gear wheels on their jet locked up on
> > >touchdown at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a fire
> > >official said.
> > >
> > >No one was injured, thanks to excellent work by the plane's pilots,
said
> > >Broward County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Todd LeDuc.
> > >
> > >"On landing, reportedly, the landing gear locked up, meaning the tires
> > >weren't turning," LeDuc said. The friction blew the US Airways
commercial
> > >jetliner's main tires and the airplane zigzagged down the runway,
wearing
> > >down the rims before coming safely to a stop.
> > >
> > >LeDuc said the 4:50 p.m. landing left an impression of a large snake
> going
> > >down the runway.
> > >
> > >At least three rescue vehicles and eight fire engines responded to the
> > >scene. Passengers left the Airbus 320 via a set of motorized stairs and
> were
> > >taken by bus to the terminal.
> > >
> > >"Everyone was really grateful that the pilot did such a really great
job
> and
> > >everyone walked away," LeDuc said.
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