San Francisco--American Airlines Jet Lands Safely After Engine Fails

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Tuesday April 4 8:05 PM ET

American Airlines Jet Lands Safely After Engine Fails

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An American Airlines passenger jet bound for Tokyo from San Jose, Calif., made a safe emergency landing in San Francisco International Airport Tuesday after losing power in one of its engines just after takeoff, officials said.

The Boeing Corp. (BA.N.) 777 jet with 149 passengers aboard reported engine trouble soon after departing from San Jose at 12:50 p.m., San Jose International Airport Spokesman Rich Dressler said.

After the pilot dumped fuel over the Pacific Ocean, Flight 129 was diverted to nearby San Francisco where it landed about an hour later, he said. The flight originated in Las Vegas.

There were no reported injuries, and the incident is being investigated.

-- Rachel Gibson (rgibson@hotmail.com), April 04, 2000


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