An official said that a trainer aircraft belonging to a private flying academy made an emergency landing at Khajuraho Airport on Tuesday, when his right rear wheel (landing gear) did not open, an official said.
He said that both pilot and trainee pilots were safe.
The pilot informed the ATC that one of the wheels behind the aircraft was not opening after airbourne on trimmed, Santosh Singh said Khajuraho Airport Director Santosh Singh.
He said that all emergency precautions were taken, including a foam spraying, so that the aircraft could be prevented from catching fire due to friction.
Singh told PTI, “Pilot made emergency landing around 3:40 pm.”
He said that the aircraft remained aerial for about two hours to eliminate the maximum fuel and later landed on two wheels in an emergency.
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will investigate the incident.
The aircraft is of the Indian Flying Academy.
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