Jet aborts Santa Fe landing after airport wind gauge problem

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An American Eagle jet flying from Dallas-Fort Worth aborted its landing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, because of the airport's faulty wind-speed sensor, an airport official said.

After the canceled Tuesday night landing, the flight returned to Texas, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported (http://bit.ly/2flRq09 ).

The 38 passengers finally reached their New Mexico destination on a Wednesday morning flight.

Airport Manager Cameron Humphres said the Tuesday flight had to abort because it's against regulations for pilots to land without current wind data.

Air traffic controllers can supplement weather data to pilots, but airport tower workers had gone home for the night before the flight approached Santa Fe about 11 p.m.