Atlanta, GA 2/23/2008 6:18:31 AM
News / Travel

American Airlines Flight 862 Diverted to Miami

An American Airlines flight to Chicago has landed safely in Miami after being diverted with nose gear trouble.

Flight 862 landed at Miami International Airport around 3:45 p.m. EST. It had taken off from West Palm Beach, Fla., but soon had trouble.

Pilots of the MD-80 jet first burned off fuel as a precaution before landing. Airport spokesman Greg Chin said there were about 130 people aboard the plane.

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