It happened quickly, a call for help from the skies as the pilot of a plane realized his aircraft was having major mechanical problems.
The plane was due to arrive at Blue Grass Airport just a couple of minutes before 1:00 Saturday afternoon. But as it got close, the pilot called for help when he realized his landing gear wasn't working. The pilot reported the plane was having hydraulic failure, causing the steering and landing gear to stop working.
Crews immediately rushed out to the main runway where the plane was set to land at any minute.
Aviation sources confirm the Piaggio P-180 Avanti had come from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and was headed back to the northeast to Farmingdale, NY.
The pilot, a co-pilot and a third person were on board.
Crews were ready for anything, but luckily the pilot was able to get the landing gear down and land the plane safely.
But then, because the plane's steering was not working, crews had to tow the plane all the way down the tarmac from the runway over to the Tac-Air Terminal.
Thanks to the Wings of Freedom tour going on this weekend at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky, many people were around to witness the emergency landing.
No one was hurt, simply some tense moments at the airport. The emergency landing did not interfere with any other flights in or out of the airport.
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Officials tell us the pilot of a private twin turbo propeller plane asked for help after his landing and steering gear became inoperable.
Some tense moments at Blue Grass Airport today, after a plane made an emergency landing.
Officials tell us the pilot of a private twin turbo propeller plane asked for help after his landing and steering gear became inoperable.
The plane landed safely without incident. Airport officials say they provided a tug from the runway to TAC Air.
Neither the pilot nor the two other people on board were hurt.
Source: http://www.wkyt.com
