Southwest fires captain who made hard landing at LaGuardia

• The plane's nose gear collapsed as a result of the landing


• Several passengers were injured in the July incident


• The captain had flown with the airline for 13 years

New York (CNN) -- The captain of a Southwest Airlines flight that made a hard landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York in July has been fired, a spokeswoman for the airline told CNN on Wednesday.

The Boeing 737-700 aircraft landed nose wheels first in the incident, causing the nose gear to collapse. About 10 passengers were injured.

The captain -- who had flown with the airline for 13 years -- had taken control of the plane from his co-pilot when the aircraft was below 400 feet, a critical phase of flight in which experts say control is rarely changed between pilots.

The first officer on the flight will undergo additional training, Southwest spokeswoman Michelle Agnew said.

Neither pilot was named by the airline.

CNN's Mike M. Ahlers contributed to this report.

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