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Airport confirms safe evacuation after aircraft suffers landing gear collapse

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PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, Sep. 7, CMC – The Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE) on  Sunday confirmed that all passengers were safely evacuated after a WestJet Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a landing gear collapse while landing on Sunday afternoon, forcing the airport to temporarily shut down operations.

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