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Delta Emergency Landing in Albuquerque


Pictured: A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 over Atlanta
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Contact photographer Joey Collura

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque International Sunport
When: March 28, 2010
Who: 140 passengers
Why: While the flight was en route, on board systems indicated that the landing gear was malfunctioning. The plane circled Albuquerque for an hour burning off fuel before making a safe landing.

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