Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing
POSTED: Thursday, July 26, 2007
UPDATED: 1:02 pm CDT July 26,
2007
HOUSTON -- A cargo plane landed safely Thursday after many of its tires were blown out during takeoff, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Slideshow: Cargo Plane's Emergency Landing
Plane With Blown Tires Lands Safely
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Houston Airport System officials said the Antonov AN-124 took off from runway 15 Left at Bush Intercontinental Airport bound for Canada at about 6:50 a.m.Several of the plane's tires blew out and debris was scattered on the runway, officials said.Officials said the mess was cleaned up and other aircraft were cleared to land and depart on it.The plane circled over Jasper, Texas, several times to burn off fuel before landing. That area does not have much air traffic and the plane was able to circle without disrupting other flights.As a precaution, the Hardy Toll Road connector was closed to traffic while the plane approached the runway.The plane landed safely at about 9:15 a.m. Several fire trucks and other rescue units were on the runway in case there were any problems.No injuries were reported.According to Antonov's Web site, the AN-124 is designed for transportation of heavy and oversized cargo.The AN-124 has been used to carry hydraulic turbines, truck cranes, mine trucks, plane fuselages, trains, aircraft engines, combat vehicles, helicopters and electric generators.
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Slideshow: Cargo Plane's Emergency Landing
Plane With Blown Tires Lands Safely See Plane's Fuel-Burning Track Houston Airport System officials said the Antonov AN-124 took off from runway 15 Left at Bush Intercontinental Airport bound for Canada at about 6:50 a.m.Several of the plane's tires blew out and debris was scattered on the runway, officials said.Officials said the mess was cleaned up and other aircraft were cleared to land and depart on it.The plane circled over Jasper, Texas, several times to burn off fuel before landing. That area does not have much air traffic and the plane was able to circle without disrupting other flights.As a precaution, the Hardy Toll Road connector was closed to traffic while the plane approached the runway.The plane landed safely at about 9:15 a.m. Several fire trucks and other rescue units were on the runway in case there were any problems.No injuries were reported.According to Antonov's Web site, the AN-124 is designed for transportation of heavy and oversized cargo.The AN-124 has been used to carry hydraulic turbines, truck cranes, mine trucks, plane fuselages, trains, aircraft engines, combat vehicles, helicopters and electric generators.
Copyright 2008 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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