Nose gear fails as Southwest jet lands at LaGuardia

A Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville landed safely Monday evening after its nose gear collapsed upon touchdown at New York's LaGuardia Airport, authorities said.

There were conflicting reports on the number and extent of injuries when Flight 345, a Boeing 737-700 made in 1999, landed at 5:40 p.m. ET.

Southwest said in a statement that five passengers and three flight attendants had reported injuries, which were not specified.

At a news briefing about 8:30 p.m., the Port Authority, which operates the airport, said 10 people were treated at the scene and six were hospitalized.

WABC-TV reported that six people complaining of back and neck pain were transported to hospitals and that four others suffered anxiety attacks.

Citing the Port Authority, WNBC-TV said earlier that two passengers suffered minor bumps and bruises, and four others had anxiety attacks.

All passengers were evacuated on emergency chutes.