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DeltaFlot · 03-04-2002, 07:49 PM

Engine failure prompts emergency landing
'This thing just came in, spur of the moment'
March 4, 2002 Posted: 5:26 PM EST (2226 GMT)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The failure of an engine forced an American Airlines passenger jet to make an emergency landing Monday, shortly after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport.

The airport was also hit with another security screening scare Monday morning.

The Boeing 767 landed safely at 8:50 a.m. PST (11:50 a.m. EST), about 10 minutes after it left the airport. Flight 76 was en route to Washington-Dulles Airport, according to American Airlines.

"It had engine failure and landed without incident," Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations officer Larri Dillard said.

A Los Angeles city fire official, Battalion Chief Robert Franco, said airport officials were given about three minutes' notice that the jetliner needed to return.

"This thing just came in, spur of the moment," Franco said.

Fire personnel inspected the plane after it landed and escorted it to the terminal, where it was connected to the jetway. It wasn't immediately clear whether passengers were being allowed off the plane.

The twin-engine, wide-bodied jet, like all jetliners, is designed to fly safely even if an engine goes out.

'Just another day in America'
The emergency landing came several hours after hundreds of passengers in an LAX ticketing area were evacuated when security screeners saw the outline of a grenade inside a passenger's bag. The item turned out to be a gag gift, according to a government source in Washington who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Hundreds of passengers were stranded outside Terminals 2 and 3 for more than 3-and-a-half hours. Passengers were let back into the terminals about 9:30 a.m. PST.

"It's just another day in America," laughed Flemuel Brown, a Philadelphia music producer on his way home from last week's Grammys. "I'm just glad everybody is all right."

The affected terminals serve Alaska, American, Horizon, TWA, Air China, Air Canada, Hawaiian Air and Northwest airlines, among others. The American flight that made the emergency landing was not affected; it left from Terminal 4.

On Thursday, an unplugged metal detector triggered the evacuation of five LAX terminals, delaying 400 flights and forcing about 10,000 passengers to be rescreened.

03-04-2002, 07:49 PM	#1
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Engine failure prompts emergency landing Engine failure prompts emergency landing 'This thing just came in, spur of the moment' March 4, 2002 Posted: 5:26 PM EST (2226 GMT) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The failure of an engine forced an American Airlines passenger jet to make an emergency landing Monday, shortly after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. The airport was also hit with another security screening scare Monday morning. The Boeing 767 landed safely at 8:50 a.m. PST (11:50 a.m. EST), about 10 minutes after it left the airport. Flight 76 was en route to Washington-Dulles Airport, according to American Airlines. "It had engine failure and landed without incident," Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations officer Larri Dillard said. A Los Angeles city fire official, Battalion Chief Robert Franco, said airport officials were given about three minutes' notice that the jetliner needed to return. "This thing just came in, spur of the moment," Franco said. Fire personnel inspected the plane after it landed and escorted it to the terminal, where it was connected to the jetway. It wasn't immediately clear whether passengers were being allowed off the plane. The twin-engine, wide-bodied jet, like all jetliners, is designed to fly safely even if an engine goes out. 'Just another day in America' The emergency landing came several hours after hundreds of passengers in an LAX ticketing area were evacuated when security screeners saw the outline of a grenade inside a passenger's bag. The item turned out to be a gag gift, according to a government source in Washington who spoke on condition of anonymity. Hundreds of passengers were stranded outside Terminals 2 and 3 for more than 3-and-a-half hours. Passengers were let back into the terminals about 9:30 a.m. PST. "It's just another day in America," laughed Flemuel Brown, a Philadelphia music producer on his way home from last week's Grammys. "I'm just glad everybody is all right." The affected terminals serve Alaska, American, Horizon, TWA, Air China, Air Canada, Hawaiian Air and Northwest airlines, among others. The American flight that made the emergency landing was not affected; it left from Terminal 4. On Thursday, an unplugged metal detector triggered the evacuation of five LAX terminals, delaying 400 flights and forcing about 10,000 passengers to be rescreened. __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.