Plane Landed Nose Gear First at La Guardia
Published: July 25, 2013
The Southwest Airlines flight whose ill-fated landing at La Guardia Airport
this week left at least 11 people with injuries hit the tarmac with its
nose gear first, federal investigators said on Thursday, raising
questions about the aircraft’s final moments above ground.
Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook for news and conversation.In a statement, Southwest said the landing, as described by the National
Transportation Safety Board, “is not in accordance with our operating
procedures.”Asked if the agency’s findings indicated pilot error, a spokesman for
the safety board said that the investigation had not been completed.
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