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Video: CRJ With Gear Problem Lands at LAX

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Key Takeaways:

  • A United Express jet, Flight 5316, made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) due to a landing gear problem.
  • The Bombardier CRJ-200, operated by SkyWest Airlines, experienced a malfunction with its left landing gear shortly after departing Monterey, California.
  • Despite the plane rolling onto its left side and sparking during the landing at LAX, all 43 people on board were reported unhurt.
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Video from a news helicopter captured the scene as the crew of a United Express jet was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday morning at Los Angeles International Airport after experiencing a landing gear problem.

United Express Flight 5316, a Bombardier CRJ-200 operated by SkyWest Airlines, departed Monterey, California, at about 6:50 a.m. with 43 people on board bound for Los Angeles. Soon after the crew reported a gear malfunction.

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