American Airlines Statement Regarding Flight 1740; Release #1 @ 8:00 Am Central Time
Posted on: Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 09:00 CDT
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight 1740, an American Airlines MD-80 aircraft en route from Los Angeles to Chicago, was involved in a safe emergency landing this morning at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. There were no injuries among the 131 passengers and 5 crew members.
At approximately 6:15 a.m., pilots from Flight 1740 indicated a mechanical issue involving the nose gear of the aircraft. After a fly-by by the air traffic control tower, the pilots confirmed the nose gear was not lowered and locked.
The pilots and crew followed American Airlines emergency procedures and executed a flawless landing without use of the nose gear. The aircraft came to a safe stop on runway 14 Right. The 131 passengers and 5 crew members deplaned the rear exit stairs. There appears to be no damage to the runway and minimal damage to the aircraft.
American Airlines officials are in direct contact with representatives of the National Transportation Safety Board. American is cooperating fully with federal, state and local authorities.
As information becomes available, American will be posting and updating the latest information on its Web site. In addition, company representatives will be available to respond to media inquiries.
Current AMR Corp. news releases can be accessed via the Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com/
American Airlines, Inc.
CONTACT: John Hotard, Corporate Communications, +1-817-967-1577, orcorp.comm@aa.com , or Mary Frances Fagan, Corporate Communications, Chicago,+1-773-686-5614, both of American Airlines, Inc.
Web site: http://www.aa.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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