By Mori Kessler | St. George News | Stock Image
A private twin-engine plane did a belly-landing on the runway of the St. George Regional Airport last Friday in what may have been a case of “pilot error.” The incident is now under investigation by federal authorities.
The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m., when the routine landing of a Cessna 335 went awry as the plane skidded across the runway after the pilot seemingly forgot to lower the landing gear, Airport Manager Dustin Warren said.
Two people — the pilot and the passenger — were in the plane, according to a preliminary notice from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The occupants of the plane were reported as being unharmed after the plane “skidded to a halt,” Warren said. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the official cause of the incident.
While the belly-landing caused a short delay in airport operations, it did not cause the cancellation or diversion of any flights or closure of the runway, said David Cordero, a spokesperson for the city of St. George. This was later confirmed by Warren. There was also no damage to airport infrastructure, they said.
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