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Small Plane Comes Down Safely After Landing Gear Malfunction

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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A small plane was forced to land on its 'belly' at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on Sunday.

According to a Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport official, a Piper Arrow airplane – which is a single engine propeller aircraft – reported an unsafe landing gear indicator as it approached the airport.

The pilot then burned off fuel in a safe area around the airport before making a gear up landing on runway number 27.

The small plane landed safely without any incident or injuries.

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