A pilot who made an emergency landing at Brisbane’s Archerfield Airport when the plane’s landing gear failed says he can’t wait to get back in the air.
Zac Cox, 21, was flying from Coffs Harbour when his Beechcraft’s nose wheel became jammed.
The commercial pilot remained cool, calm and collected while bringing the stricken plane down safely on the nose while nervous witnesses looked on.
His two passengers fled through open doors, but instead of escaping with them Mr Cox stayed with the aircraft.
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Video: The aircraft’s landing was filmed by a Channel 7 helicopter. (ABC News)
“I shut down the plane and turned off all the fuel, electronics and I got out and went as far away as I could,” he said.
“I just wanted to secure the plane first.”
The young pilot has 285 hours under his belt and is halfway through an instructor’s course.
He was on a proficiency flight with two other pilots when the drama unfolded, and said panicking was not going to help the situation.
“We went through procedures, checked lists, and had air traffic control helping us,” he said.
“We just did what we had to do.”
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