Plane missing a wheel makes emergency landing in Florida

This is the dramatic moment a pilot managed to land his stricken plane safely, shooting sparks all over the runway.

The twin-engined JET plane, which had four people on board, was flying from Belize in Central America to Tampa, Florida.

Shortly after take-off the pilot was told that one of wheels on the plane’s landing gear had fallen off.

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However, the fault didn’t affect the plane’s ability to fly, so the it continued on from Belize to Sarasota-Bradenton airport in Florida, WFLA reported.

Before landing the pilot did a flyby over the airfield so that controllers could visually confirm the plane had lost a wheel.

He then proceeded to circle, dumping fuel – which would have dangerously increased the chance of a fire or explosion.

The landing went as smoothly as possible, but eventually the plane spun out and violently lurched to the left, coming to a stop on the grass next to the tarmac.

Source: Plane missing a wheel makes emergency landing in Florida | Daily Mail Online