Airplane makes emergency landing at Navasota airport
According to Flightaware.com, the plane left the airport at 3:07 p.m. and traveled northeast before making a U-turn and returning to Navasota.
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Published: Dec. 28, 2020 at 5:36 PM CST
NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) - Nobody was injured Monday evening after a small airplane made an emergency landing at the Navasota Municipal Airport.
Authorities said there was a mechanical issue with the plane as it landed and the landing gear did not deploy. The FAA has given local authorities the okay to remove the aircraft from the runway, said a DPS spokesman.
A spokesperson with the FAA said only one person was on board the plane when it happened.
According to Flightaware.com, the plane left the airport at 3:07 p.m. and traveled northeast before making a U-turn and returning to Navasota.
The plane is a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche owned by Russell Miller, according to flight records.
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