Small plane makes hard landing at MacArthur
Investigators inspect a Beech C-24's landing gear, which collapsed during a landing at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, according to Federal Aviation Administration officials. (June 5, 2012) Credit: James Carbone
Landing gear on a Beech C-24 aircraft collapsed during a landing Tuesday at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, Federal Aviation Administration officials said.
Neither the pilot nor a passenger on the plane were injured, according to an airport spokesman.
The plane, registered to James J. Lyons, of Farmingville, was attempting to land on runway 6 at about 11:12 a.m. when the single-engine plane's right landing gear malfunctioned.
The incident didn't cause any disruptions to airport operations, the spokesman said.
The fixed-wing aircraft was manufactured in 1976, according to the FAA.
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