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| Passenger plane sparks emergency | Passenger plane sparks emergency |
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| Emergency crews were called to an airport when a passenger plane with 45 people on board reported problems with its landing gear. | Emergency crews were called to an airport when a passenger plane with 45 people on board reported problems with its landing gear. |
| Pilots on board a British Airways Avro RJ 100 from Edinburgh said the wheels failed to work when it tried to land at Birmingham International Airport. | Pilots on board a British Airways Avro RJ 100 from Edinburgh said the wheels failed to work when it tried to land at Birmingham International Airport. |
| A spokesman said that the aircraft circled in the air and the wheels came down after a second attempt. | A spokesman said that the aircraft circled in the air and the wheels came down after a second attempt. |
| The plane landed safely and no-one was hurt. Engineers are checking the jet. | The plane landed safely and no-one was hurt. Engineers are checking the jet. |
| A spokesman for British Airways told BBC News: "The emergency services were put on standby as a precaution. | A spokesman for British Airways told BBC News: "The emergency services were put on standby as a precaution. |
| "When the pilot came into land the wheels would not drop. He circled and retracted them and tried a second time and they were fine. | |
| "The passengers disembarked and they were all fine, no-one was hurt and they went on their way." | "The passengers disembarked and they were all fine, no-one was hurt and they went on their way." |