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Plane's Landing Gear Collapses Upon Touching Down at John Wayne Airport
The Orange County Fire Authority had to use a crane to lift the plane off the runway.
A single-engine plane’s landing gear collapsed while touching down at John Wayne Airport today, but the pilot and a passenger escaped injury.
It happened about 1 p.m. on runway 20 Left, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi.
Firefighters used a crane to get the plane off the runway, and it reopened about 1:50 p.m., Concialdi said.
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The landing did not affect airport operations, JWA spokeswoman Jenny Wedge said.
- City News Service
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