SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A passenger plane flying from Dallas to San Francisco had to make an emergency landing on Monday in San Jose because of a major California storm.
American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner says the captain reported encountering a powerful gust of wind, called a microburst, as the plane began its descent to San Francisco International Airport.
A microburst is an unusually strong downdraft that can induce wind as high as 160 mph. It struck as rain fell on the Bay Area on Monday morning.
Wagner says the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 also was experiencing a throttle problem, so the captain diverted to San Jose as a precaution.
Flight 1965 landed without incident and the passengers were bussed to San Francisco.
