Scary Landing as Jet’s Wheel Collapses on Touchdown in California During Tropical Storm Hilary

Scary Landing as Jet’s Wheel Collapses on Touchdown in California During Tropical Storm Hilary
An Alaska Airlines jet in a file photo. David McNew/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight to Southern California were shaken but unhurt when the plane’s landing gear collapsed shortly after touching down during Tropical Storm Hilary.

The Boeing 737 experienced “an issue with its landing gear” after landing at John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, the airline said in a statement.