Are there any injuries from the American Airlines AA 331 plane that crashed at Jamaica airport?
Reports from Jamaica says that an American airlines plane crashed in Jamaica, but the casuality figure are not yet disclosed. WASHINGTON: An American Airlines plane crashed and broke in two after landing at Kingston International Airport in Jamaica on Tuesday night, Fox News said quoting local reports. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Sources: http://www.nowpublic.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 overshot the runway while landing at the international airport at Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday night. Local officials reported 91 mainly minor injuries, but no fatalities. By News Wires (text) AFP – An American Airlines jet overshot the runway at a Jamaican airport and ended up in a mangled mess on a beach, but all 154 passengers and crew survived with 91 mainly minor injuries, officials said. Flight AA 331 from Miami arrived in heavy rain at Kingston airport late Tuesday. “The aircraft totally overshot the runway and ended up over the road in the sand,” said Paul Hall, senior vice president of operations at Norman Manley International Airport. One of the jet’s engines broke off, part of the landing gear smashed and the aircraft body was cracked, officials said. Passengers had initially applauded what appeared to be a safe landing at the popular winter sun destination, according to media reports. Sources:
An American Airlines plane crashed and broke in two after landing at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston shortly after 10:00 pm Tuesday. Details were not immediately available, however, passengers on the plane told the Observer that AA331 had just arrived from Miami in pouring rain when the accident occurred. “The plane crashed and broke almost in front of me,” said a shaken Naomi Palmer who was seated at seat number D8. Palmer said she was feeling some pain and was being supported by a friend on the outside of the arrival area when she spoke with the Observer. Emergency vehicles sirens could be heard in the background as she spoke via cellphone. Sources: http://www.jamaicaobserver.
