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LAX: AA Routine Emergency Landing


Pictured: An American Airlines Boeing 757-223 at Dallas / Fort Worth – International
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What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Los Angeles,CA to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX
Where: Los Angeles
When: Dec 18th 2009
Who: 193 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the right main gear door was stuck open, and the landing gear would not retract. The plain turned around and landed safely at LAX. Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative flight.

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