Cargo plane landing gear collapses on Honolulu airport runway
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after the landing gear of a cargo plane collapsed upon landing at the Honolulu airport this morning.
According to the FAA, the landing gear of a Short SD3-60 turboprop aircraft, collapsed upon landing at about 9 a.m. at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
The FAA said five people were on board.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said no injuries were reported after the Transair aircraft experienced a landing gear issue and landed on Runway 4R.
'Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting responded ; there are no reported injuries, ' DOTofficials said in a statement. While crews worked to remove the aircraft from the runway, flights were diverted to Runway 8L, officials said, adding that 'there are no disruptions to flight operations at this time.'
At about 1 p.m., the Transair plane was removed from Runway 4R, according to the department.
'Following clean up and inspection of the runway, 4R was opened for service at 1 :47 p.m. There was no damage to the runway, ' officials said this afternoon.
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