Oil leak forces American Airlines jet to make safe emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham Airport

Fox News Sunday 20th May, 2012

MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Leaking oil forced an American Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Airport officials said the pilot noticed the leak shortly after taking off from Raleigh for Chicago around 8:15 a.m. Sunday. The first attempt at an emergency landing was scrapped, but the pilot brought the plane down safely as emergency crews stood by on the second attempt. Authorities say none o...

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