Jet Forced to Circle Area for Hours, Return to Philadelphia Over Landing Gear Issue

A Lufthansa jet, bound for Germany, was forced to dump fuel, circle the area for hours and return to Philadelphia on Sunday after experiencing trouble with its landing gear. Lufthansa flight 427 had just lifted off from Philadelphia International Airport at 5:45 p.m. when the pilots discovered one of the Airbus A340's landing gear would not retract. The captain decided to return to Philadelphia rather than carrying on to Frankfurt, its final destination. But, the plane carrying 269… (www.nbcphiladelphia.com) Más...