US investigates aborted landing of Obama plane

The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the aborted landing of a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama earlier this week, a spokeswoman for the board said Wednesday.

While aborted landings are not unusual, and Mrs. Obama apparently was not in serious danger, the episode is another embarrassment for the Federal Aviation Administration. FAA officials have been struggling to calm American public jitters about flying raised by nine suspensions of air traffic controllers and supervisors around the country in recent weeks, including five for sleeping on the job. (AP)