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Blown Tire Forces Emergency Landing at LAX

American flight circled airport for 45 minutes to burn fuel

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2008 4:54 PM CDT

(Newser) – An American Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Los Angeles today because of a blown tire, the LA Times reports. Flight 1586, carrying 135 people bound for Toronto, circled Los Angeles International Airport for 45 minutes to burn fuel, “diminishing the possibility of...   Read full story »

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