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Comair plane suffers landing gear collapse at Johannesburg airport Comair plane suffers landing gear collapse at Johannesburg airport
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Emergency crews were called to help a British Airways flight after its landing gear collapsed soon after touching down in Johannesburg.Emergency crews were called to help a British Airways flight after its landing gear collapsed soon after touching down in Johannesburg.
The 94 passengers and six crew on board flight BA6234 disembarked safely.The 94 passengers and six crew on board flight BA6234 disembarked safely.
The Boeing 737-400 plane - owned and operated by South African franchise Comair - had flown to OR Tambo International Airport from Port Elizabeth on Monday.The Boeing 737-400 plane - owned and operated by South African franchise Comair - had flown to OR Tambo International Airport from Port Elizabeth on Monday.
South African authorities are investigating what caused the incident.South African authorities are investigating what caused the incident.
Emergency services helped passengers and crew safely off the plane. No injuries have been reported.Emergency services helped passengers and crew safely off the plane. No injuries have been reported.
Passengers 'saw sparks'Passengers 'saw sparks'
Comair said in a statement that the plane experienced a landing gear problem shortly after touching down, at around midday local time (10:00 GMT).Comair said in a statement that the plane experienced a landing gear problem shortly after touching down, at around midday local time (10:00 GMT).
"The aircraft was on the runway for a short period performing standard landing procedures when the crew noticed an unusual vibration which was followed shortly by the collapse of the left landing gear," the company said."The aircraft was on the runway for a short period performing standard landing procedures when the crew noticed an unusual vibration which was followed shortly by the collapse of the left landing gear," the company said.
Passenger Warren Mann told the Traveller 24 website that the pilot announced to passengers that the left landing gear had broken off.Passenger Warren Mann told the Traveller 24 website that the pilot announced to passengers that the left landing gear had broken off.
"We could see sparks as the left wing and the engines were scraped across the runway," he said. "The wing seemed completely broken off." "We could see sparks as the left wing and the engines were scraped across the runway," he said.
"The wing seemed completely broken off."
Airports Company South Africa, which owns the airport, said the runway was temporarily closed, causing some delays.Airports Company South Africa, which owns the airport, said the runway was temporarily closed, causing some delays.
Comair operates regional and local flights in South Africa. It uses British Airways planes but its pilots and cabin crew are not from British Airways.Comair operates regional and local flights in South Africa. It uses British Airways planes but its pilots and cabin crew are not from British Airways.