Jetliner’s Landing Gear Fails; 78 Escape Injury
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. —
A jet with 78 people aboard made an emergency landing Sunday after its landing gear malfunctioned, and one wing caught fire briefly as it scraped the runway, officials said. No one was injured as the Delta Air Lines Boeing 727 was safely evacuated after it landed at Portland International Airport, authorities said.
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