A pilot and his passenger escaped injury Wednesday afternoon as the small plane they were in made a hard landing at the Millard Airport.
According to a witness, the plane was coming in for a landing when it lost a wheel. The aircraft ended up on its nose.
It happened around 2:40 Wednesday afternoon. Airport Authority officials tell us an Aerona Champ aircraft had some difficulty on the landing.
Operations Manager Tim Schmitt told us, “Upon landing the left wheel came off of the aircraft, which caused it to veer left and go off to the left side of the runway at midfield."
At that point the aircraft tipped forward onto its nose. The pilot and one passenger were inside and unhurt.
Emergency crews were immediately on scene.
The Airport Authority tells us the plane is hangared at Millard. The airport was closed shortly after the incident but reopened later in the afternoon.
The FAA has been notified but there isn't going to be any follow-up investigation at this time.
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OMAHA, Neb. —Authorities said a small plane has crashed while landing at Millard Airport, but there are no injuries.
According to Tim Schmitt, operations manager, a wheel came off the plane as it landed around 2:40 p.m., which caused the plane to spin off the runway and into grass nearby.
The Aeronca Champion plane came to rest nose down but never rolled.
Officials said there was no fuel spill.
The two people on board were not injured. FAA records show it was registered in Nebraska, but the name of its owner is not available.
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