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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 franchise 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 'smelled burning' | Passengers 'smelled burning' |
| 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 said: "When it came into land, it felt like the touchdown was a bit harder than normal - then it felt like a piece of something had fallen off. | Passenger Warren Mann said: "When it came into land, it felt like the touchdown was a bit harder than normal - then it felt like a piece of something had fallen off. |
| "Oxygen masks came down and the plane was at an angle as we touched down. | "Oxygen masks came down and the plane was at an angle as we touched down. |
| "We could smell something burn and fire crews were soon at the plane to deal with the engine. | "We could smell something burn and fire crews were soon at the plane to deal with the engine. |
| "Only afterwards did we find that the left landing gear had broken off." | "Only afterwards did we find that the left landing gear had 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 flies as a British Airways franchise, with aircraft painted in BA livery. |