2 Planes Make Precautionary Landings at San Diego International

SAN DIEGO -- Aircraft equipment malfunctions had public-safety crews hustling to the flight line at Lindbergh Field on Nov. 15 , where two planes made safe precautionary landings over a several-hour period despite the glitches.

In the early afternoon, a Southwest Airlines jetliner heading to San Diego from Los Vegas with 127 passengers aboard reported a problem with a hydraulic system. That aircraft touched down safely at Lindbergh Field about 1:15 p.m., the city Fire-Rescue Department reported.

The first emergency began about 10:45 a.m., when the crew of a Horizon Air dual-propeller commuter plane reported a "system issue'' after taking off from the airport en route to Santa Rosa, Calif., Lindbergh Field spokeswoman Rebecca Bloomfield said.

The aircraft doubled back and landed without incident about 11:30 a.m. The precise nature of the equipment problem was unclear, according to Bloomfield.

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