Video: CRJ With Gear Problem Lands at LAX

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 08:31 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A United Express Flight 5316, operated by SkyWest, made an emergency landing at LAX due to a left landing gear malfunction.
The Bombardier CRJ-200, carrying 43 people, landed successfully but rolled onto its left side with a shredded tire and sparks.
Despite the dramatic landing captured on video, officials confirmed that nobody among the 43 people on board was hurt.

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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.