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PLANE REPORTING LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS ATTEMPTING EMERGENCY LANDING AT CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS AIRPORT
FOX NEWS ^ | 03/04/13 | FOX

Posted on 03/04/2013 11:02:59 AM PST by Doogle

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

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

(Excerpt) Read more at video.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aviation; cahokia; plane
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March 4, 2013 (CAHOKIA, Ill.) (WLS) -- A small plane with gear problems is circling above Cahokia airport in downstate Illinois.

Eight people are on board the Learjet, according to published reports. Officials at Parks Airport in Cahokia, Ill., say they are prepared for an emergency landing.

Ambulances have been called to the scene.

Just before noon, the pilot reported a problem with the landing gear. A fly by led officials to determine something was wrong.

1 posted on 03/04/2013 11:03:05 AM PST by Doogle
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To: Chode

ping

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


2 posted on 03/04/2013 11:05:03 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

Helicopter pilot doesn’t have a visual of the plane. Thinks it may be circling to burn off fuel. Emergency response is on the ready nearby the runway.

Prayers up!!!!


3 posted on 03/04/2013 11:05:56 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Doogle

I turned on the live feed and it started with an ad for American Airlines LOL


4 posted on 03/04/2013 11:06:08 AM PST by RetroSexual
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To: Doogle

Why the Air Force plane involved?...seems kinda strange that it would be doing a fly by to check out a privately owned plane’s landing gear?...


5 posted on 03/04/2013 11:07:25 AM PST by ~Vor~ (Freeper since 10/98)
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To: Doogle
Boehner's Fault!
6 posted on 03/04/2013 11:07:41 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Doogle

issue over dumping fuel so captain is burning fuel off to his comfort level for landing? at least they won’t bend their propellers. Good luck and foam it up.


7 posted on 03/04/2013 11:08:03 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: Doogle
It'll be ok if the pilot doesn't freak out. A Lear is a pretty stout little plane. Hold that wing up until there aint no more lift left. Usually a mouse builds a nest in the gear well and linkage. The pilot does not see it during a preflight inspection. Once the gear goes up it bends the linkage and breaks the crossbolt connecting the drop linkage arms, preventing it from then lowering due to bent / broken stuff.

This happens on private or charter jets only because they tend to spend a lot more time inside hangars during periods of unuse.

8 posted on 03/04/2013 11:09:17 AM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: RetroSexual

:)


9 posted on 03/04/2013 11:09:30 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

WOW, LIVE?

First, David Copperfield made his plane appear last night in Peoria due to some funny noise, and now this one not far away...


10 posted on 03/04/2013 11:09:30 AM PST by bigbob
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To: Doogle

What is that annoying sound on the live feed? Radio beacon?


11 posted on 03/04/2013 11:10:10 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Doogle

They’ve cycled the gear a few times and done flybys. The gear comes down... Hard to say if it is locking or not. Should be attempting a landing soon.


12 posted on 03/04/2013 11:10:15 AM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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To: bigbob

eyep


13 posted on 03/04/2013 11:11:45 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: NormsRevenge
issue over dumping fuel so captain is burning fuel off to his comfort level for landing? at least they won’t bend their propellers. Good luck and foam it up.

To the best of my knowledge Lears cannot dump fuel. And BTW foaming a runway is an OK plan if there are enough standby fire trucks with additional foam to put out any fire that might start. Otherwise it is not recommended as they would leave the crew and pax w/o fire retardant protection. Just saying.

14 posted on 03/04/2013 11:12:21 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: ~Vor~

It’s an AirForce Lear jet.


15 posted on 03/04/2013 11:12:33 AM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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To: Ramius

Is Nancy Pelosi onboard? there’s a lot of booze to dump too then. ;-]


16 posted on 03/04/2013 11:15:42 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

????...*smiles*...I don’t have any sound at all..


17 posted on 03/04/2013 11:16:28 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Ramius

Now they’re diverting to ST Louis.


18 posted on 03/04/2013 11:16:59 AM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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To: Doogle

Is this the flight?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N418MN


19 posted on 03/04/2013 11:17:15 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Doogle

I don’t have sound either, and looks like the helicopter has left the airport area?


20 posted on 03/04/2013 11:17:24 AM PST by pnz1
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