PLANE REPORTING LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS ATTEMPTING EMERGENCY LANDING AT CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS AIRPORT

FOX NEWS ^ | 03/04/13 | FOX

[Doogle]

live feed............

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1155606214001/

[Toespi]

Unless it has been changed again, the AF Lear was assisting in doing flybys of the actual plane in trouble. They have now diverted the plane to the St. Louis airport for landing.

[freebird5850]

No sound here.......where is the helicopter going? It is just flying away...

[JRios1968]

I’ll be in the shower

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Hehe. Lucky you. ;-)

However, on the audio feed, occasionally the pilot talks. Other than that.....racket.

[NormsRevenge]

The Fox talking head mentioned the fuel and no way to dump it.. you’d think for how many million a jet .. oh well.. and luckily, I’’ve only been de-iced and only did a de-fuel on a DC-10 once out of Dallas.. foam, yuk.. but effective.

now being diverted to Lambert field at St Louis, MO,, not Lambeau field. :-}

[blackdog]

A lear of nacelles type cannot dump fuel. The cells only hold about 200 gallons a side, so it’s not a lot of fuel if the pilot has six passengers on board. He can’t take on a big fuel load with six pax plus crew. No more than about two and a half hours worth.

[Doogle]

might be

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I believe they are being diverted to another air strip.

[NEMDF]

I will be right back; I have to check on a report of someone’s sister being bit by a moose!

[miele man]

Plane is diverting to Lamberth Field in St. Louis. Longer runway and more safety personnel. Good move.

[Ramius]

Yeah, I’m hearing that but I’m not sure if that’s really the case or they’re just confused. Dunno.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Helo pilot has been told by the tower to stay away from the area.

[bigbob]

www.flightradar24.com

N418MN looks like the right pattern - Lear 45

[Doogle]

"...last one to St Louis is a poo head"

[Toespi]

AF plane was doing touch and go for assistance. Now confirmed it is a civilian plane with eight on board.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Tower chatter here:

http://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=kstl

[Ramius]

OK... They did confirm its a civilian Lear jet, we haven’t seen yet. The AF jet was doing touch and goes, perhaps to show the tower what a good gear set looks like? Anyway... The actual plane is lining up for final now...

[Toespi]

Aircraft is turning and lining up for landing. Godspeed.

[Toespi]

Now waving off, still doing go arounds.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

They’re down. Seems OK, but unsure.