Plane Blows Tires on LAX Runway Following Landing Gear Failure

Plane Blows Tires on LAX Runway Following Landing Gear Failure
An Air Canada jet lands at Los Angels International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2008. David McNew/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—An Air Canada plane blew two tires and had to be towed from a runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Nov. 29.

The plane, carrying 73 passengers, landed after the pilots believed they were leaking fuel and came to a rest on Runway 24 after its left landing gear failed, KCAL9 reported about 8:15 p.m.

Buses were called to the runway to take the passengers to the terminal. No injuries were reported.

It was not immediately confirmed if the plane was suffering a fuel leak.

No other runways or flights were affected by the stalled plane.

Airport officials were waiting until all passengers were off the plane to tow it off the runway.

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