‘Hard landing’ at Palm Springs airport shuts down small runway Sunday
Update 11/18/24
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement on the incident:
"A single-engine Cirrus SR-22 landed hard at Palm Springs International Airport in California around 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 17. Two people were on board. The FAA will investigate."
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident as well. According to a statement from the NTSB, the tower had issued a caution to the pilot for wake turbulence due to departing commercial flight.
"During landing, the right wing made contact with the runway and the airplane came to rest on the right side of the runway," reads the NTSB statment.
NTSB investigations involve three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment. As part of this process, investigators will gather the following information and records:
- Flight track data
- Recordings of any air traffic control communications
- Aircraft maintenance records
- Pilot’s license, ratings and recency of flight experience
Original Report 11/17/24
Emergency crews and investigators were responding to an incident at the Palm Springs International Airport, involving a small aircraft Sunday.
All four passengers on board were safe, and no injuries were reported said Jake Ingrassia, Airport Communications Specialist.
The airport’s smaller runway was closed as the National Transportation Safety Board investigated.
The airport’s main runway remained open, and air traffic, including commercial flights, was operating without disruption.
