Jamaica (WikiNews) – An American Airlines crashed in Jamaica Bay today. The jetliner has overshot the runway at the airport in the Jamaican capital Kingston injuring at least 40 people. There is luckily no death.
The Boeing 737-800 jet overran the runway at Norman Manley International Airport late Tuesday as it was coming in for a landing during a heavy rainstorm. The plane went through a fence at the end of the runway and skidded over a roadway before coming to rest on a beach. There were no reports of any fatalities.
More than 150 people were on board the flight, flying as Flight 331, originated in Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with a stop in Miami at Miami International Airport before heading to Kingston.
A spokesman for American Airlines says part of the plane’s landing gear collapsed, and one engine on the right side came off the wing. The fuselage was split open and the jet came to rest metres from the Caribbean Sea.
One passenger, Pilar Abaurrea, described the landing in a telephone interview with the Associated Press saying, “All of a sudden, when it hit the ground, the plane was kind of bouncing, someone said the plane was skidding and there was panic.” Abaurrea said that the flight had encountered turbulence so severe that the drinks service was suspended three times and then cancelled completely.
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Ken
Justin you are an idiot if you think those pilots wanted any of this to happen. Get real Justin,,,,,,,mistakes happen in any line of work. Before you pass judgement you might need to get all the facts……..weather, crew duty day etc.
justin
Wishing all those injured a speedy recovery. Makes you wonder what the HELL was going through those pilots heads!
justin
What a terrible story – thank goodness no one was killed. Imagine clapping when the plane touches down and then BOOM!??! tictacdo – found this resouce for the paranoid. But you know… better safe than sorry! I wonder if American Airlines will face a slew of lawsuits now from those injured. It would be justified!!!