Stalled Engine, Unclosed Door Delay Jet for 6 Hours
United Press International
PHILADELPHIA —
An Eastern Airlines jet bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, was delayed for more than six hours Wednesday after one of its engines stalled while taxiing and a cargo door failed to close properly, officials said. While the Lockheed L-1011 was being repaired, several passengers boarded planes to Miami for connecting flights to San Juan.
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