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11-21-2005, 02:29 PM
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PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A Nike Inc. corporate jet with faulty landing gear was circling over Portland to burn off fuel before attempting a landing, aviation officials said on Monday.
William Perez, the sports shoe and apparel company's Chief Executive, was not on the flight, according to local television reports. Nike officials were not immediately available for comment.
Seven passengers were reported to be on board.
"We think probably they'll be coming here to PDX," said Steve Johnson, referring to Portland International Airport's airport code.
The plane was a Gulfstream V, a small top-end jet sold mainly to wealthy travelers and corporate executives.
"We're ready. We have a well-trained fire and rescue team," Johnson said.
Earlier, an aviation official said that the jet could go to a nearby regional airport to try and jog the landing gear by making "touch-and-go" passes on the runway.
"They may try to go to Hillsboro airport to try and jar down the landing gear," said Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration. Hillsboro is near Beaverton, Oregon, a Portland suburb where Nike is headquartered.
"They have not decided where it will land," Kenitzer said.
In September, a JetBlue Airbus A320 airliner with 146 people aboard made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport with a crippled nose gear. There were no serious injuries.
Nike shares were down 1.5 percent at $86.33 on the New York Stock Exchange.
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A Nike Inc. corporate jet with faulty landing gear was circling over Portland to burn off fuel before attempting a landing, aviation officials said on Monday.
William Perez, the sports shoe and apparel company's Chief Executive, was not on the flight, according to local television reports. Nike officials were not immediately available for comment.
Seven passengers were reported to be on board.
"We think probably they'll be coming here to PDX," said Steve Johnson, referring to Portland International Airport's airport code.
The plane was a Gulfstream V, a small top-end jet sold mainly to wealthy travelers and corporate executives.
"We're ready. We have a well-trained fire and rescue team," Johnson said.
Earlier, an aviation official said that the jet could go to a nearby regional airport to try and jog the landing gear by making "touch-and-go" passes on the runway.
"They may try to go to Hillsboro airport to try and jar down the landing gear," said Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration. Hillsboro is near Beaverton, Oregon, a Portland suburb where Nike is headquartered.
"They have not decided where it will land," Kenitzer said.
In September, a JetBlue Airbus A320 airliner with 146 people aboard made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport with a crippled nose gear. There were no serious injuries.
Nike shares were down 1.5 percent at $86.33 on the New York Stock Exchange.