A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel. A police statement said the plane had "mechanical issues," while Australian Broadcasting Corp. cited an unnamed police officer saying the landing gear had failed. Aviation safety expert Ron Bartsch said the pilot would have decided to return to Newcastle because the airport had better emergency response resources than was available at Port Macquarie.

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Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
2 months ago

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. “We understand this would have been a …

Video: Plane makes 'wheels-up' touchdown after landing gear fails
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: Plane makes 'wheels-up' touchdown after landing gear fails

India Today  

A light aircraft, carrying two passengers on board, made an emergency "wheels up" touchdown at an airport in Australia's New South Wales state after suffering a landing gear failure. Sky News Australia reported that Schott heard "a whole heap of really bad mechanical sounds" while he was retracting the landing gear, while a red light in the cockpit was on. …

A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel. The pilot, Peter Schott, and his passengers, a 60-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, walked unaided from the twin-turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air after landing at Newcastle Airport north of Sydney, …

3 firefighters killed as light plane crashes in Australia's Queensland
1 year, 2 months ago

3 firefighters killed as light plane crashes in Australia's Queensland

India Today  

A light plane crashed in a remote area of Australia's Queensland state on Saturday, killing three firefighters who were on board, police said late on Saturday. Emergency authorities were notified around 2.30 pm local time that the plane had crashed near the outback town of McKinlay, which is roughly 1,500 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. "The light plane …

2 pilots walk away from Boeing 737 tanker crash in Australia
1 year, 11 months ago

2 pilots walk away from Boeing 737 tanker crash in Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two pilots walked away with …

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