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Airplane Landing Chaos: Sparks Fly and Damage Ensues at John Wayne Airport and Santa Ana

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Source: KABC-TV
Airplane Landing Chaos: Sparks Fly and Damage Ensues at John Wayne Airport and Santa Ana
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TL;DR

A plane landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, experienced landing gear trouble, causing the left-side landing gear to collapse during a hard landing. Passengers on board were shaken up as sparks flew from the plane's left-side engine hitting the runway. Despite the incident occurring during Tropical Storm Hilary, all 106 passengers and staff safely evacuated the aircraft, with no reported injuries. The plane remains parked on a taxiway as investigations continue.

Topics:businesstransportation#john-wayne-airport#landing-gear-issue#plane-landing#sparks-fly#transportation#tropical-storm-hilary
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