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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport runway closed temporarily.

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A British Aerospace HS-125-700 charter aircraft arriving from Mexico City skidded along the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when its landing gear failed on 1 November.

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officials said that the incident caused the aircraft to leak fuel on the runway but none of the passengers and crew were injured.

The runway was temporarily closed while the damage caused was repaired, The Associated Press reported.

The cause of the incident is currently being investigated.

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