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Faulty Indicator Cancels Jamaica Flight


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What: Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Grand Cayman to Jamaica
Where: Grand Cayman
When: April 15, 2011
Why: After takeoff, the passengers aboard had a scare when they had to make an emergency return to the airport. The plane indicator light indicated a landing gear problem that did not materialize on landing. The plane made a safe landing, and passengers were boarded on to a later flight to Jamaica three hours later.

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