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2006-03-23, 01:05 PM
Albany (1010 WINS) -- A Continental Express flight safely made an emergency landing Wednesday after losing a wheel on its landing gear, officials said.
Albany International Airport spokesman Doug Myers said Flight 2314 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to Albany with 37 people on board when the crew discovered the problem around 6:20 p.m. One of two wheels on the left side landing gear was lost on a runway at Newark.
Firefighters stood by when the twin-engine regional jet landed at 6:59 p.m. No one was injured.
A preliminary inspection found no additional damage to the aircraft.
Albany International Airport spokesman Doug Myers said Flight 2314 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to Albany with 37 people on board when the crew discovered the problem around 6:20 p.m. One of two wheels on the left side landing gear was lost on a runway at Newark.
Firefighters stood by when the twin-engine regional jet landed at 6:59 p.m. No one was injured.
A preliminary inspection found no additional damage to the aircraft.