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Plane Makes Emergency Landing

Last updated on Friday, October 21, 2011

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Several dozen travelers had their flight from Houston to Montreal unexpectedly interrupted Thursday when the plane had to make an emergency landing at Indianapolis International Airport.

Flight 5143, a United Express flight, was thought to have a possible problem with the hydraulics in the landing gear, Thursday afternoon. Indianapolis International Airport said 43 people were aboard.

Emergency crews were called to the airport, but the plane, an Embraer 175 twin-jet, was able to made a safe landing at 3:42 p.m. Thursday.

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