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Level-headed pilot pulls off emergency landing in Orange, officials say
An airplane landed safely at Orange Airport amidst unexpected landing gear troubles
An airplane safely made an emergency landing at Orange Airport Sunday morning despite landing gear problems, local officials said.
Orange Fire Department dispatchers received a call around 9:30 a.m. from officials at Fitchburg Airport that a plane would be making an emergency landing at Orange Airport without its landing gear deployed, the Orange Fire Department said in a Facebook post.
The department initiated a full response with a fire engine, an ambulance, and Orange Police Department all on the scene as the plane arrived.
“As units staged, the aircraft came in and did an emergency landing on the grass and skidded to a stop,” the department said. “There was no plane crash.”
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The department credited the successful landing to the skilled response from the pilot and clear communication between both airports and responding units.
“The pilot did a phenomenal job under stressful conditions resulting in no injuries, no fuel leaks, and minimal damage to the aircraft,” the department said.
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