Plane lands without landing gear at Australian airport after burning off fuel

An Australian pilot has been hailed a hero for staying “100% calm” landing an airplane after an equipment failure forced him to fly around an airport for...

A light plane has landed safely without landing gear after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel. Police say the pilot and his passengers walked unaided from the twin-turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air after landing at Newcastle Airport. The plane had just taken off from Newcastle when the pilot raised the alarm about landing gear issues.

A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel.

The plane had three people onboard. Fire engines and ambulances were among emergency services standing at the ready.

The pilot said he "never had any doubt in the outcome" after raising the alarm about failed landing gear - with the passengers revealing later how he remained "100 per cent calm" during the incident.

A light plane has landed safely without landing gear after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel.