Plane makes emergency landing at Albany airport

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Plane makes emergency landing at Albany airport

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) =97 An American Eagle flight traveling to Boston from=20
Toronto made an emergency landing at Albany International Airport Thursday=
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after a warning light indicated a possible fire in one of the engines,=20
airport officials said.
At 3:40 p.m. an indicator light came on, prompting the crew to shut down=20
the engine and land the Embraer regional jet, airport spokesman Doug Myers=
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said. As the two-engine jet taxied to the terminal, another indicator light=
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warned of a possible fire in the second engine. That engine was then shut=20
down, and the 25 passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and taken by=20
bus to the terminal.  There were no injuries to the passengers or the three=
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crew members. Airport rescue personnel and firefighters who responded to=20
the scene reported they did not find any indication that there had been a=20
fire, Myers said. The plane was towed to an American Eagle gate where=20
mechanics were inspecting the aircraft to determine what caused the=20
indicator lights to flash. The passengers were booked on other flights.


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