Oil leak catches fire after jet lands September 22, 2003 Syracuse firefighters doused a smoking engine on a United Airlines jet Sunday afternoon after it was diverted to Syracuse for an emergency landing while flying from Los Angeles to New York. The Boeing 767 jet was diverted to Syracuse after the pilot noticed an engine oil pressure indicator light flashing. The plane landed without trouble and taxied to a remote section at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. After the passengers got off, leaking oil caught fire, Syracuse police officer Barbara Kilian said. United sent a plane from Boston to take the 88 passengers and seven crew members from Syracuse to JFK International, said Jeff Green, speaking for United. - Mike McAndrew C 2003 The Post-Standard. Used with permission.