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2008/10/28

Safe Power-Off Landing at Southern Illinois Airport



What: Cessna 172/RG owned by Southern Illinois University Carbondale on an administrative flight "to check the plane's operational systems
Where: grassy area adjacent to a landing strip at Southern Illinois Airport.
When: October 26 Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Who: The pilot was a part-time flight instructor; a student also was on board.
Why: One side of the landing gear malfunctioned. The pilot circled for more than an hour to burn fuel, then made a power-off landing, then the plane slid about 30 yards on its belly before stopping. Officials are saying that "The pilot was incredible"
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