Plane mishap in Jhb  2010-06-13 14:14  Johannesburg - A group of
journalists escaped unharmed when the light aircraft they were
travelling in was forced to make an emergency landing at
Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg on Sunday.  "An SAA Metroliner
took off with 13 passengers and two crew on the way to
Polokwane," said Johan Opperman, marketing and public relations
manager for the airport.    "They flew around for about an hour
to get rid of excess fuel and then completed a wheels-up
landing" - where the plane lands on its belly.  Opperman said
the emergency landing took place around 11:00. The plane was
damaged, but the passengers and crew were unharmed.  He said
that according to "unconfirmed reports" the passengers were Al-
Jazeera journalists. Some of them received trauma counselling.
Algeria is playing Slovenia in Polokwane on Sunday as part of
the World Cup Soccer tournament.