A spokesman for American Airlines says part of the plane's landing gear collapsed, and one engine on the right side fell off the wing from the impact.

美国航空公司发言人说，飞机降落装置的某些部分损毁，右侧的一个发动机在撞击下从机翼上脱落。

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Jack heard the engines straining to keep the aircraft aloft. Then they cut out and the wheels slammed onto the runway, too hard for the landing gear to support the impact.

杰克听到发动机悲鸣着尽量让飞机滞空，突然声音消失了，轮胎重重落在跑道上，巨大的冲击力令起落架不堪重负。

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Now researchers have compiled a global picture of the impact that various types of fishing gear have on turtles.

目前，研究人员已经全面地整合出了不同种类的渔具对海龟产生的影响。

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