Tires Blow but Jet Lands Safely
United Press International
TOKYO —
A Northwest Orient Boeing 747 from Los Angeles blew eight of its 16 tires after landing at Narita International Airport today but stopped safely with no injuries to the 386 passengers and crew aboard, police said.
Several hours earlier, a Japan Air Lines DC-10 bound for Seoul developed engine trouble as it was preparing to take off from Osaka, but none of the 271 passengers and crew was injured. The flight was canceled and the passengers flew to Seoul on another plane.
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