Breaking up of American Airlines in Jamaica injuring 40
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
BREAKING NEWS —
Local eyewitnesses the almost breaking up into two of an American Airlines plane.
It was carrying 154 passengers and crew.
It happened on Tuesday night at the Kingston airport in Jamaica and at least 40 people were said to be hurt in that incident.
Charley Wilson speaking on behalf of AA issued a statement that there were no deaths in that unfortunate accident.
All the injured were quickly ferried to the Kingston Public Hospital for medical attention and to stabilize their trauma. Luckily there were no fatal mishaps or life threatening injuries.
There was a heavy downpour at the time of the accident and this was listed as the probable cause of the break up of the plane. The plane took off from Miami earlier and was due to land in Kingston about 10.20 pm local time in Kingston.
Police said that the aircraft was damaged but fortunately did not break apart. A passenger Naomi Palmer told the Jamaica Observer that she was in pain from the accident and described how the plane almost tore up on landing but did not.
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