Scary landing as jet’s wheel collapses on touchdown in California during Tropical Storm Hilary
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — No one aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was hurt during a rough landing at a Southern California airport during Tropical Storm Hilary. Alaska Airlines says the flight experienced an issue with its landing gear late Sunday at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. A brief description of the incident on a Federal Aviation Administration website states that the aircraft’s left main gear collapsed while taxiing. The entry lists no injuries. Passengers tell KABC-TV sparks were flying during the landing. Alaska says the jet was unable to taxi to the gate and parked on a taxiway. Photos show its left engine resting on the ground.
