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holiday plans air travel. the frustrating cycle of flight disruptions we ve seen this week triggered by severe weather once again today crushing the best laid plans of passengers and the air carriers. as we come on the air, there have been over 5,000 delayed flights for the day, close to 1,000 cancellations. united customers bearing some of the worst of it as the airline makes a rare financial offer to some of its employees to help recover its schedule. but as maddening as it may be to flyers, one group of delta passengers may have wished their flight had been canceled after their charlotte-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing when the nose gear of the 717 failed to extend making for a nail biting final approach. tom costello has details. reporter: frightening moments today on a delta plane s approach into north carolina. passengers from atlanta to charlotte prepared to touch down without a functioning nose landing gear.

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