landing111309
On the homepage
Thanksgiving
Out There
Video
Reusse's Turkey
Belly landing closes two MSP runways
Print this story
E-mail this story
Save to del.icio.us
Share on Facebook
Share on Digg
Follow local news on TwitterMore from Local + Metro
Two runways at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport were closed for more than four hours after a pilot was forced to make a belly landing with a private plane late Wednesday.
The pilot of a King Air twin-engine turboprop told air traffic controllers about 11 p.m. that the plane's landing gear wasn't operating properly, said airport spokesman Pat Hogan.
He landed the plane successfully and neither the pilot nor copilot, the only people on board, was injured, Hogan said.
Firefighters were standing by, but no fire broke out.
The runways were closed until about 3 a.m. Thursday, but that caused no significant flight delays because traffic is so light at that time of night, Hogan said.
BOB VON STERNBERG
Recent Local + Metro stories
Sjodin's mother keeping up mission - November 12, 2009
Sjodin's mother keeping up mission - The mother of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin says that in the six years since her daughter was killed there has been progress in strengthening laws dealing with sex offenders. More
- State trooper escapes injury when squad is hit by drunken driver
- 1 dead in St. Paul shooting; four others being questioned
- NE Minneapolis home invasion leads police to pot-growing operation
- SUV crashes avoiding deer; Edina woman badly hurt
- Miracle Boy has a miracle surgery
- Wanted: Front bumper, trunk gasket - and prayers
- At issue: Two women, money and Hecker
- Cash-back offers trick consumers
- Pawlenty's lawyer defends cuts to nutrition program
- Effort builds to repeal nuclear power ban
- Legislators take a field trip to the Metrodome
- Library is pressed to take gang force report off Web
- Quam exits firm to help husband run for governor
- Backed by House, 6 patients sue Pawlenty, state officials
- Minn./Wis. reciprocity: Will workers be torn between two tax bills?
- Minn. GOP biggest user of tax break Pawlenty axed
- Not all forgiven
  Free Jobs E-mail NewsletterResources to help further your career. Sign up now. Find Your Next HomeSearch realtor represented & for sale by owner homes in the Twin Cities. Plus, find open house listings. |
Win tickets to see The Hidden Cameras with Gentlemen Reg at 7th Street Entry.Vita.mn presents The Hidden Cameras with Gentlemen Reg at 7th Street Entry on Dec. 2. |
Comment on this story | Read all 55 comments | Hide reader comments