Emergency Landing at Westchester County Airport

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Date: 08/03/07

Time: 0817 AM

Location: Runway 16 at Westchester County Airport

Frequency: 46.26, 122.95, 155.310

Units Operating: WCPD, Airport Operations and Fire Rescue, Purchase FD, Port Chester FD, Armonk FD, Harrison EMS, Armonk EMS, PCRRB EMS

Description Of Incident: Twin engine aircraft with landing gear problem - performed gear-up landing without incident. No injuries, no fire, no problem (unless you have to pay for the repairs!).

Writer: Chris192 (OS)

I'm sure the media will be painting a much more dramatic picture but these pilots followed their emergency procedures and put it down right on the center-line of the runway at minimum airspeed to limit the damage to the aircraft. So, it was really a non-event event.