EIGHT people have been injured after the front landing gear of a Southwest Airlines plane with 150 people on board collapsed on landing at New York's La Guardia airport.
The accident left the Boeing 737-700 with its nose resting against the runway and forced the temporary closure of the airport, which mostly handles flights to and from other US cities.
The airline confirmed that emergency services had helped with the evacuation of the passengers and crew of flight 345 from Nashville.
"Eyewitness reports indicate the aircraft's nose gear collapsed upon landing," it said in a statement on Monday.
"Initial reports indicate local responders are caring for five customers and three flight attendants who have reported injuries at this time. Southwest is co-operating with local authorities, and the (US aviation safety body) NTSB has been notified."
Television images showed the plane with its nose angled down to the ground and its evacuation slides out. The fuselage was surrounded by emergency vehicles.
Passengers on board the plane saw sparks flying as the nose scraped along the runway, according to accounts given to waiting relatives and friends.
All take-offs were suspended for more than two hours after the incident.
Three people were killed and 180 were injured earlier this month when an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crashed while landing in San Francisco.
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