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 jet (Flight 5316, operated by SkyWest) made an emergency landing at LAX on Monday morning due to a left landing gear malfunction.
The Bombardier CRJ-200, carrying 43 people, successfully landed on Runway 24L.
During the landing, the left tire shredded, the plane rolled onto its left side, and sparks shot from the wingtip, but no one was injured.

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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.