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Passengers treated for 'nervous crisis' after landing wheel collapses on runway

No one was injured in the incident.

A LANDING GEAR on a Boeing 737 of the Mexican airline Magnicharters partially collapsed as the plane landed at Mexico City’s international airport yesterday evening, but no one was injured, authorities said.

Emergency crews rushed to the runway after the plane’s left-side wheel strut (a type of shock absorber) apparently buckled.

It was unclear if any sparks or flames occurred during the incident, but photos published by local media showed the strut of one of the landing gears bent and collapsed and what appeared to be retardant foam sprayed around it.

An airport official said the plane did not leave the runway during the mishap and there had not been any fire.

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The official said the passengers did not use emergency chutes to evacuate the aircraft, but rather left by the regular exits and stairways.

Airport authorities said some of the 139 passengers were treated for “nervous crisis,” but none of them or any of the five crew members were injured.

There was no immediate information on what caused the accident.

One of the airport’s runways was closed for about four hours, but takeoffs and landings were able to continue.

The Magnicharters plane was arriving from the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun. Online aircraft registries indicate the plane is about 27 years old.

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    Mute Mick Jordan
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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:01 PM

    “We are here for the Christians”. Hmm maybe the Algerians should have waited uh Damoclies? How many of the hostages were already dead before the Algerians went in? 20,30? How many more would have died waiting for that extra assistance?

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:27 PM

    “Damoclies”

    I’m not even going to bother, that’s just childish.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 3:29 PM

    People..yuo think that as Europeans,the “Freedom fighter”you are dealing with or reading about has the same “euro” thoughtstream as yourselves..Ah No..In his Religeous zealot eyes..you are the problem to be eradicated..plus your wife,kids,extended family,neighbours in fact everybody who does not subscribe to his beliefs.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 5:03 PM

    And Japanese are buddhists!

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:36 PM

    Regardless of British/American foreign policy, it is no justification to murder innocent workers. There is never a justification for terrorism.

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    Mute John Jordan
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    Jan 21st 2013, 5:21 PM

    Relax everybody, none of the oil or gas was damaged in the attack. Life goes on as normal.

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    Mute Dr_Serious
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    Jan 21st 2013, 6:06 PM

    You’re some moron

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    Mute John Jordan
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    Jan 21st 2013, 8:47 PM

    It was an ironic comment in fairness, on the general hidden price of oil and gas, but shur don’t worry

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    Mute Kevin O'Brien
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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:31 PM

    If the tenets of Islam or being a victim of big power politics were enough to drive a person to murder, then the world would be full of rabid Islamic fundamentalists. It’s not, so the logic behind both of your posts is faulty.

    Neither of you are taking into account personal responsibility. It takes a certain type of person to kill another human being in a premeditated assault. Any religious or political reasoning behind such an attack is just a flimsy attempt at justifying the unjustifiable. Quite simply, these people were monsters with no regard for life.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 7:05 PM

    It was an ironic comment in fairness, on the general hidden price of oil and gas, but shur don’t worry.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:21 PM

    Stupid comment. I think religion is to blame. Oh and American/British foreign policy.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 2:58 PM

    Kevin

    The Islamic world is full of muslims who will kill those who insult islam, the only reason the rest of the world isn’t , is because we are not all muslim yet and there are people willing to oppose it. I would like to see you say that in the various parts of England where in London muslim patrols are now going around telling people to cover up and others to stop drinking, they also previously blacked out body parts like legs of women on bus shelter posters etc. Of course lest we forget the directors and others killed for depicting islam in any way critical. I do not see that happening with any other religion. Get real.

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    Jan 21st 2013, 11:12 PM

    Its really getting that this will be a world war well a holly war hope im on the winning side :-)

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    Jan 22nd 2013, 6:10 AM

    The current trend of blaming financial woes on ‘foreigners’ such as in France,UK,Greece and slowly but surely Ireland and the rise of Far Right parties will be the start of the Third World War.Islamists must be crushed without mercy they thrive on the tolerance of the West.

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