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Plane lands in New York's LaGuardia after 'landing-gear problem' Flight's nose gear collapses as it lands at New York's LaGuardia
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A flight has landed safely at New York's LaGuardia Airport after reporting a problem with its front landing gear, aviation officials say. A plane's nose gear has collapsed as it landed at New York's LaGuardia Airport, aviation officials say.
No injuries have been reported on the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 from Nashville, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. There are conflicting reports about whether anyone was injured during the landing of Southwest Airlines Flight 345 from Nashville.
TV pictures showed the plane appeared to have come to a stop off the runway, nose to the ground. Emergency vehicles surrounded the Boeing 737, which was carrying 149 passengers and crew.
Southwest said it would make a statement imminently about Flight 345. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has temporarily shut the airport.
The FAA said in a statement: "The plane's nose gear collapsed as the aircraft landed on Runway 4 at 5:45 pm EDT. TV pictures showed the aircraft appeared to have come to a stop off the runway, nose to the ground.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement: "The plane's nose gear collapsed as the aircraft landed on Runway 4 at 5:45 pm EDT.
"The plane safely came to a stop and no injuries were reported. The FAA is investigating.""The plane safely came to a stop and no injuries were reported. The FAA is investigating."
But the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey said it had several accounts of people with unspecified physical injuries, reports the Associated Press news agency.
Southwest Airlines said it would make a statement imminently.