The pilot of a twin engine plane is forced to make an emergency landing at Green Bay's Austin Straubel Airport. It happened about 11:15 last night.
Airport officials tell us the pilot, a 77-year-old man from Arizona, was attempting to land in Appleton, but the plane's landing gear would not deploy. That's when he made the decision to keep flying towards Green Bay, where he eventually brought the plane to the ground.
Tom Miller Airport Director, Austin Straubel Airport: "He decided to come over to Green Bay, burned off some fuel and then attempted the landing," says Tom Miller, the Airport Director at Austin Straubel Airport. "Of course, the gear was not able to come down and the aircraft skidded down the runway several hundred feet and came to a stop on the pavement."
No one was hurt during the landing and there were no fuel spills. Airport officials say the pilot is very experienced, with over fifty years behind the controls. He and his passenger were coming to Appleton from Arizona for the summer.
Source: http://www.wbay.com
Tom Miller Airport Director, Austin Straubel Airport: "He decided to come over to Green Bay, burned off some fuel and then attempted the landing," says Tom Miller, the Airport Director at Austin Straubel Airport. "Of course, the gear was not able to come down and the aircraft skidded down the runway several hundred feet and came to a stop on the pavement."
No one was hurt during the landing and there were no fuel spills. Airport officials say the pilot is very experienced, with over fifty years behind the controls. He and his passenger were coming to Appleton from Arizona for the summer.
Source: http://www.wbay.com
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