WORLD : 31 Hurt in Evacuation of Airliner
<i> From Times Wire Services</i>
HONG KONG —
Thirty-one passengers were slightly hurt in the evacuation of a United Airlines Boeing 747 jet that made an emergency landing in Hong Kong today, airline officials said.
United said in a statement that a warning light had malfunctioned, indicating a possible fire.
The 198 passengers and crew aboard the Singapore-to-San Francisco flight slid down emergency chutes after the jet landed shortly before noon, said Civil Aviation Department spokesman Patrick Wong.
Firefighters found no trace of smoke or fire.
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