Trainer Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Khajuraho Airport After Gear Failure - VIDEO ​​

Pilot Makes Emergency Landing: A trainer plane belonging to a private flying academy made an emergency landing at Khajuraho airport on Tuesday. Both the pilot and the trainee pilot are safe, reported news agency PTI.

A plane, belonging to the Indian Flying Academy, made an emergency landing at the Khajuraho airport after its right rear wheel (landing gear) didn't open. The pilots remained airborne for two hours in order to exhaust their fueld before landing.

Following this, the pilot informed the ATC that one of the rear wheels of the plane was not opening after getting airborne on a training sortie, Khajuraho Airport Director Santosh Singh told PTI. "The pilot made the emergency landing around 3:40 PM," Singh told PTI.

He said the plane remained airborne for nearly two hours to exhaust maximum fuel and later landed on two wheels in emergency condition.

All emergency precautions were taken, including spraying a foam, to prevent the plane from catching fire due to friction, he added.

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will probe the incident, Singh said.

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