Crime & Safety

Planes Touches Down Without Landing Gear at John Wayne Airport

No one was injured in the incident at John Wayne Airport.

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An emergency response was triggered at John Wayne Airport Wednesday when a small plane was forced to land with collapsed landing gear.

One person was aboard the plane, a BE35 Bonanza's nose Bonanza, but the pilot wasn’t injured in the rough landing, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi.

The incident occurred at 2:37 p.m. at runway 20. Firefighters are using a crane to lift the plane off the runway to further investigate the malfunction.

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Photos: Orange County Fire Authority

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