{"id":29010,"date":"2024-05-13T06:35:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/plane-carrying-3-people-lands-without-wheels-after-suffering-mid-air-mechanical-failure\/13\/05\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T06:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:35:47","slug":"plane-carrying-3-people-lands-without-wheels-after-suffering-mid-air-mechanical-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/plane-carrying-3-people-lands-without-wheels-after-suffering-mid-air-mechanical-failure\/13\/05\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane Carrying 3 People Lands Without Wheels After Suffering Mid-Air Mechanical Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The pilot, 53, was unable to deploy the aircraft&#8217;s landing gear after it took off at a runway north of Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8GL.QRtSibm2EKr_Xdq.mA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/3a37aa95b2fab3d0580d3986ee541500\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Sky News Australia\/Youtube&lt;\/p&gt; A plane with failed landing gear landing at Newcastle Airport in Australia \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/G4vEwtZv3MLMrXyXKo0SfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/3a37aa95b2fab3d0580d3986ee541500\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">\n<p>Sky News Australia\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p> A plane with failed landing gear landing at Newcastle Airport in Australia<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Three people onboard a plane in Australia just survived a very close escape.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, May 13, the plane owned by Eastern Air Services (EAS) suffered a mid-air mechanical failure after taking off from the city of Newcastle, New South Wales which made it impossible for the pilot to deploy the aircraft&#8217;s landing gear, reported <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/emergency-services-responding-australian-airport-plane-mechanical-issues-110152754\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The plane, which was originally heading for the city of Port Macquarie around 112-miles to the north, then had to make an emergency landing on a runway at Newcastle Airport north of Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this the pilot spent three hours circling the runway to burn off the plane&#8217;s fuel to make it possible to land without wheels, reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/plane-lands-without-landing-gear-australian-airport-rcna151912\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBC News<\/a> and ABC News. The twin-turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air eventually landed at 12:20 p.m. local time, per the outlets.<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE has contacted Eastern Air Services for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"dab3237e-bd66-5db1-8929-df6b77ddfc8a\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/stJZRvhNm7s\"><p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Plane with failed landing gear makes \u2018flawless landing\u2019 at Newcastle Airport\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/stJZRvhNm7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/passengers-scream-after-boeing-737-skids-off-runway-and-catches-fire-in-senegal-watch-8646066\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Passengers Scream as Boeing 737 Skids Off Runway and Catches Fire in Senegal: WATCH;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Passengers Scream as Boeing 737 Skids Off Runway and Catches Fire in Senegal: WATCH <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference, New South Wales Police Superintendent Wayne Humphrey revealed that the 53-year-old pilot and his passengers, a 60-year-old man and 65-year-old woman, were unharmed in the incident and didn\u2019t need to got to the hospital, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/textbook-wheels-up-landing-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-newcastle-airport\/video\/ea67d49dcb7318ceefd0e06701ab9a3a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sky News Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sky News Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[There were] issues with a landing gear, as a result of that, the pilot \u2014 a 53-year-old Queensland man \u2014 decided to stay around the airport till he resolved the issue on the aircraft,\u201d Humphrey explained. \u201cAs a result, he was determined the aircraft landing gear would not come back down and he stayed here and burned off fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/whistleblower-says-defective-plane-parts-regularly-left-factory-for-boeing-report-8645986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Whistleblower Says Defective Plane Parts Regularly Left Factory for Boeing: Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Whistleblower Says Defective Plane Parts Regularly Left Factory for Boeing: Report<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 427px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yQp93wgqkSQyL5mGHroZEA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/7943cb94437e6538aab60eeb08b1faf3\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Sky News Australia\/Youtube&lt;\/p&gt; Plane with failed landing gear makes a flawless landing at Newcastle Airport\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WSFT5_b7lpsUPsc7sx2shQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/7943cb94437e6538aab60eeb08b1faf3\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Sky News Australia\/Youtube&lt;\/p&gt; Plane with failed landing gear makes a flawless landing at Newcastle Airport\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WSFT5_b7lpsUPsc7sx2shQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/7943cb94437e6538aab60eeb08b1faf3\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">\n<p>Sky News Australia\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p> Plane with failed landing gear makes a flawless landing at Newcastle Airport<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe made a textbook wheels-up landing, which I was very happy to see,\u201d Humphrey said, adding that there was a joint operation between the Royal Air Force News South Wales Police, ambulance and fire brigade.<\/p>\n<p>The superintendent also went on to say the pilot \u201csounded very calm\u201d while he was in the air.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/plane-malfunctioning-landing-gear-newcastle-airport-emergency\/98064640-7507-4aa0-818b-a8792a2f8194\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:9News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">9News<\/a>, the plane will be retrieved, forcing the airport to remain closed for around 24 hours. The outlet added that Eastern Air Services confirmed that the incident would be investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>For more People news, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-apple-news-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up for our newsletter!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up for our newsletter!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/plane-carrying-3-people-lands-without-wheels-8647321\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/plane-carrying-3-people-lands-100321473.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pilot, 53, was unable to deploy the aircraft&rsquo;s landing gear after it took off at a runway north of Sydney, Australia<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/plane-carrying-3-people-lands-without-wheels-after-suffering-mid-air-mechanical-failure\/13\/05\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29010"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29010\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}