Plane lands safely with one wheel in emergency situation.

A small plane had quite the scare when it experienced a landing gear malfunction, forcing it to make a landing with only one wheel. The incident occurred at Boston Logan International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, as the Cape Air plane descended onto the runway with just one wheel extended under the left wing. Despite the tense situation, the pilot managed to land the Cessna 402C safely and without any signs of smoke or fire, as captured in video footage.

It was a remarkable sight to see the plane approach Runway 22 and successfully balance on the one remaining wheel as it moved down the tarmac. However, as the nose of the aircraft began to dip forward, the pilot expertly steered it to the right before finally bringing it to a halt. Aviation expert John Nance commented on the impressive landing, telling WCVB, "It was a textbook landing. He did it exactly right."

Cape Air, the operator of the flight, also praised the pilot's skills, stating, "The pilot performed the appropriate checklist and landed the aircraft back at Boston Logan Airport." However, the dramatic incident was not over yet, as the plane had to circle a few times before making its way back to the airport. Emergency and fire vehicles quickly surrounded the aircraft, with their lights flashing, as a crane lifted the plane off the runway.

Thankfully, the pilot and the two passengers on board were able to safely exit the Cessna 402C without any injuries. Nance emphasized the seriousness of the situation, saying, "This isn't something you want to experience - whether you're flying a 747, Cessna, or any other airplane." The flight, which was en route to Bar Harbor, Maine, had departed from Boston just before 2:30 pm, but the landing gear issue occurred shortly after takeoff. After circling for almost an hour, the pilot attempted to land back at the departure airport at around 3:15 pm.

The Cessna 402C was eventually landed with only the wheel under its left wing extended, which was no easy feat. Commercial pilot Patrick Smith praised the pilot's technique, stating, "They certainly knew what they were dealing with and what was going to happen. The technique here on touchdown would be to keep the plane up on the existing landing gear as long as possible." He also noted that this is not an easy maneuver and eventually the plane would have to drop onto the other side once it ran out of speed.

The incident is currently being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, causing some delays in arrivals at the airport. However, passengers on other Cape Air flights traveling the same route remained calm and unconcerned. As passenger Friedrich Caspers pointed out, "It's much more risky to have cars. It's more risky to have motorcycles." He added, "It's the safest way to take a plane and if it happens, that's fate."

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