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John Loofbourrow of Springfield was approaching Runway 23 in an experimental Taylor Coot aircraft with equipment indicators showing locked landing gear around 9 a.m., according to the Morristown Department of Public Safety.
However, as Loofbourrow touched the plane to the runway, the right landing gear “either failed or had not been locked down,” the department said.
As a result, the plane’s undercarriage hit the runway and Loofbourrow, while maintaining control, was able to stop the aircraft on a taxiway off the main runway, authorities said.
No injuries were reported, and the incident is being reviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Morristown Municipal Airport remained open, though Runway 23 had been temporarily closed following the incident, authorities said.
Morristown Fire and Police Bureaus also assisted at the scene.
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