Boeing 747 makes safe landing at Paine Field after declaring emergency
Mar 12, 2013, 3:13 PM | Updated: 4:14 pm
A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane like the one pictured above was forced to declare an emergency after encountering hydraulic problems Tuesday after leaving Paine Field. (Boeing file image)
(Boeing file image)
A Boeing 747 has landed without incident at Paine Field after declaring an emergency that prompted emergency crews to scramble Tuesday afternoon.
The Atlas Air 747-400 Dreamlifter cargo plane had departed the Snohomish County Airport in Everett for Japan. The jet was forced to dump fuel and circle the Puget Sound for over an hour before landing.
The crew had reported a hydraulic problem and made a pass over the tower to confirm the landing gear was down before landing safely.
