Crime & Safety

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.

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.

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

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The FAA will investigate, the agency said.

Patch has reached out to the airline.

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No additional information was available.

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