Briefly in the news

The pilot of a twin-engine plane aborted takeoff Wednesday morning at

John Wayne Airport.

The pilot, who was not identified, pulled his plane back onto the

runway about 10 a.m. after the nose wheel of his plane blew out during

takeoff.

The plane, a PA-31 Navajo, was using the airport’s 2,887-foot runway

to head southward. The runway is the shorter of the two at the airport.

One passenger was inside the plane at the time. No one was injured in

the incident.

After the landing, the plane was towed off the tarmac and brought to

the airport’s maintenance shop, an airport spokeswoman said.