Dangerous Landing for American Airlines in Jamaica
An American Airlines plane overshot the runway while landing at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday night. 40 people were injured and taken to the Kingston Public Hospital. Flight AA331, a Boeing 737 originated from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington D.C. and made a stop at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida before heading to Kingston. At the time of the landing there was heavy rain.
According to a press release by American Airlines:
“The care of our passengers and crew members remains our highest priority, and we are grateful for the professionalism of our crew members who safely evacuated the aircraft,” said Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines.
Anyone who believes they have family members or friends aboard Flight 331 may contact American Airlines at the following toll-free numbers: (800) 245-0999 for calls originating in the United States; for calls originating in Jamaica, use (800) 872-2881. Family members from other locations outside the U.S. may contact American through the AT&T Direct Access system. Callers should dial the local AT&T Access telephone number, which can be found at www.usa.att.com/traveler for the country from which they are calling. Once in the AT&T system, callers can then dial American toll-free at (800) 245-0999. Family members in Canada, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin islands can call the (800) 245-0999 number directly. Non-family members are asked not to call those numbers so the lines can be kept available for those who truly need them.
Source:Jamaican Observer