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PLANE REPORTING LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS ATTEMPTING EMERGENCY LANDING AT CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS AIRPORT
FOX NEWS ^
| 03/04/13
| FOX
Posted on 03/04/2013 11:02:59 AM PST by Doogle
live feed............
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1155606214001/
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aviation; cahokia; plane
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March 4, 2013 (CAHOKIA, Ill.) (WLS) -- A small plane with gear problems is circling above Cahokia airport in downstate Illinois.
Eight people are on board the Learjet, according to published reports. Officials at Parks Airport in Cahokia, Ill., say they are prepared for an emergency landing.
Ambulances have been called to the scene.
Just before noon, the pilot reported a problem with the landing gear. A fly by led officials to determine something was wrong.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:03:05 AM PST
by
Doogle
To: Chode
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:05:03 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
Helicopter pilot doesn’t have a visual of the plane. Thinks it may be circling to burn off fuel. Emergency response is on the ready nearby the runway.
Prayers up!!!!
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:05:56 AM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
To: Doogle
I turned on the live feed and it started with an ad for American Airlines LOL
To: Doogle
Why the Air Force plane involved?...seems kinda strange that it would be doing a fly by to check out a privately owned plane’s landing gear?...
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:07:25 AM PST
by
~Vor~
(Freeper since 10/98)
To: Doogle
Boehner's Fault!
To: Doogle
issue over dumping fuel so captain is burning fuel off to his comfort level for landing? at least they won’t bend their propellers. Good luck and foam it up.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:08:03 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi)
To: Doogle
It'll be ok if the pilot doesn't freak out. A Lear is a pretty stout little plane. Hold that wing up until there aint no more lift left. Usually a mouse builds a nest in the gear well and linkage. The pilot does not see it during a preflight inspection. Once the gear goes up it bends the linkage and breaks the crossbolt connecting the drop linkage arms, preventing it from then lowering due to bent / broken stuff.
This happens on private or charter jets only because they tend to spend a lot more time inside hangars during periods of unuse.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:09:17 AM PST
by
blackdog
(There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
To: RetroSexual
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:09:30 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doogle
WOW, LIVE?
First, David Copperfield made his plane appear last night in Peoria due to some funny noise, and now this one not far away...
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:09:30 AM PST
by
bigbob
To: Doogle
What is that annoying sound on the live feed? Radio beacon?
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:10:10 AM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
To: Doogle
They’ve cycled the gear a few times and done flybys. The gear comes down... Hard to say if it is locking or not. Should be attempting a landing soon.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:10:15 AM PST
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: bigbob
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:11:45 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: NormsRevenge
issue over dumping fuel so captain is burning fuel off to his comfort level for landing? at least they won’t bend their propellers. Good luck and foam it up.
To the best of my knowledge Lears cannot dump fuel. And BTW foaming a runway is an OK plan if there are enough standby fire trucks with additional foam to put out any fire that might start. Otherwise it is not recommended as they would leave the crew and pax w/o fire retardant protection. Just saying.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:12:21 AM PST
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: ~Vor~
It’s an AirForce Lear jet.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:12:33 AM PST
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: Ramius
Is Nancy Pelosi onboard? there’s a lot of booze to dump too then. ;-]
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
????...*smiles*...I don’t have any sound at all..
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:16:28 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Ramius
Now they’re diverting to ST Louis.
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:16:59 AM PST
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: Doogle
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:17:15 AM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
To: Doogle
I don’t have sound either, and looks like the helicopter has left the airport area?
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posted on
03/04/2013 11:17:24 AM PST
by
pnz1
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