An airport official says a fire was spotted in a military aircraft's landing gear, after landing at the airport around 9:30 am. Officials say the fire was reported while taxiing.
Indianapolis— Airport officials say an aircraft leaving Indianapolis to Boston experienced a brake problem around 1:30 Thursday. The plane turned around and landed back in Indianapolis.
There were 52 people aboard the aircraft.
The incident was the second reported emergency landing at the Indianapolis International Airport Thursday.
An airport official says a fire was spotted in a military aircraft’s landing gear, after landing at the airport around 9:30 am. Officials say the fire was reported while taxiing.
The King Air 200 Turboprop was not en route as planned. The plane was reported to have taken off and landed in Indiana.
Two people were aboard the flight. No injuries are reported.
Officials say the fire was small and involved the left main gear. It was quickly extinguished. Emergency responders remained on the scene to monitor the temperature of the gear area to ensure it was cooling properly.
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