Plane forced to make emergency landing after nose gear collapses in San Antonio
The plane was on its way from Houston to Mexico when the crew reported landing gear issues
A PLANE was forced to evacuate passengers after its nose gear collapsed when it landed at a Texas airport.
The United Express jet had to make an emergency landing at San Antonio International Airport on Sunday at about 2pm.
The plane was on its way from Houston to Mexico when the crew reported landing gear issues.
Bystanders at the airport took photos of the aircraft with its nose clearly resting on the tarmac.
One passenger took to social media to highlight the importance of reading the plane's safety card.
Posting a selfie with the United Express plane, Instagram user sirbiolojosh wrote: "Most of didn't know how to position ourselves in case of emergency landing like this. It was a scary experience."
Authorities said 55 people were safely evacuated from the plane via emergency slide.
San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Woody Woodward said there was only one minor ankle injury reported but the person refused treatment because she was concerned about making her connecting flight.
Skywest Airlines said Skywest Flight 5588, operating as United Express from Houston to Monterrey, Mexico, diverted to San Antonio after the crew got a gear indication.
Skywest says there were 51 passengers and four crew members aboard the Embraer-manufactured E175.
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Earlier this month, a passenger jet from Heathrow to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in eastern Russia early today after reports of “smoke” in the aircraft.
The Cathay Pacific Boeing-777 diverted to Novosibirsk in Siberia six hours into the flight as the crew responded to an on-board alarm.
The 214 passengers and 18 crew on board were taken into the terminal building and put up in hotels, local reports said.
The airport confirmed the jet had made a landing at the crew’s decision.
A police source told Russian new agency TASS: “Early information says the landing was caused by a false activation of an emergency gauge.”
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