A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lost its nose wheel on landing at New York LaGuardia Airport on Monday, spewing sparks as the jetliner skidded on its nose down the runway and injuring eight on board.
The incident led to lengthy flight delays at LaGuardia after something went wrong as Southwest Flight 345 landed in light showers at about 5:45 p.m. local time. The 13-year-old 737-700, which had flown from Nashville, rested on its nose off the side of Runway 4 after the nose gear apparently failed.
