Landing gear buckles on small airplane landing at Palm Springs International Airport
The pilot of a small aircraft wasn’t hurt after the landing gear on his plane buckled as he was trying to land at the Palm Springs International Airport Thursday afternoon.
#Breaking: failure of landing gear on plane causing problems at #PalmSprings airport. pic.twitter.com/iphIeIPPHG
— Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) July 20, 2017
The airplane landed on its belly and slid for a bit before coming to a rest, airport officials told KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Joe Galli. The small aircraft has been removed from the tarmac and no flights are impacted following the accident.
#Breaking: Pilot is ok. No one else on the plane. Forced to slide to a stop when landing gear failed while landing at PSP. pic.twitter.com/j3ylQGXRf0
— Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) July 20, 2017
An investigation into the failed landing gear is underway Thursday afternoon.
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