Crime & Safety

Planes Touches Down Without Landing Gear at John Wayne Airport

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

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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