PUEBLO, Colorado — The pilot of a small single-engine airplane made an emergency landing Saturday at Pueblo Memorial Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble during the flight.
Update 1:14pm The pilot has made a successful landing and no injuries are reported. We are happy to report that this incident has concluded and all units are returning to service pic.twitter.com/3Dfn2enR1M
— Pueblo Fire Department (@PFDPIO) April 8, 2023
Crews from the Pueblo Fire Department were dispatched to the airport runway sometime around 10:30 a.m.
C3, safety 1, 44,43 81, 38, 36, 51 on scene of an alert 2. Single engine plane with landing gear issues. Crews are standing by in case of an incident. pic.twitter.com/xRTQhIUxsm
— Pueblo Fire Department (@PFDPIO) April 8, 2023
The fire department reports that a second aircraft flew up to visually observe the Piper aircraft to determine whether the landing gear was stuck or if the plane was experiencing a hydraulic leak.
The pilot circled the airport for about 2 hours to use up excess fuel before coming in for the emergency landing. No injuries were reported.
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