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Plane Makes Belly Landing At Long Island Islip MacArthur Airport: FAA

It was headed from Nantucket Memorial Airport in Massachusetts to Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, the FAA said.

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RONKONKOMA, NY — A pilot of a plane was able to land a plane safely on its belly — in a wheels-up landing — at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The wheels-up flight 684 landed safely at the airport at around 3:35 p.m., after the pilot reported a possible generator issue, according to a spokeswoman.

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The Embraer Phenom 300 was headed from Nantucket Memorial Airport in Massachusetts to Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, according to the agency.

The FAA will investigate, the agency said.

Patch has reached out to the airline.

No additional information was available.

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