Three People OK After Landing Gear Collapsed This Morning At SJ Airport

One runway was closed at Mineta San Jose International Airport this morning after a small twin-engine airplane’s landing gear collapsed, according to airport officials.

All three people on board were uninjured, according to airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes.

Barnes said the incident was reported around 10:30 a.m., when the pilot expressed concerns about the landing gear to air traffic controllers.

When the plane landed a few minutes later, the landing gear collapsed.

“We still have the aircraft on the runway along with our firefighters,” Barnes said this morning. “The (Federal Aviation Administration) is still on scene as part of the investigative process.”

The runway was to remain closed until the FAA authorizes airport personnel to tow the plane, after which the runway can be inspected. A parallel runway remained open, and Barnes said this morning’s incident had no impact on the airport’s flight operations.

Further information about the nature of the flight was not available, but Barnes identified it as a twin-engine Beechcraft Duke general aviation aircraft that was scheduled to land.

--Bay City News

--Image courtesy of San Jose International Airport (SJC) on Facebook.

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