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A small plane was on the runway at Tromsø airport on Sunday afternoon, after what appeared to be a crash landing.
– It’s a small plane that belongs to Tromsø, where the nose wheel failed during landing, says Per-Erik Nordsveen, Tromsø Airport Operations Manager.
No personal injury
No injuries were reported after the incident, where the pilot was alone on the plane. However, the situation had consequences for the rest of the air traffic in Tromsø.
“Since the plane is on the runway, there is no other traffic,” Nordsveen said shortly after 3 p.m.
Then the Tromsø airport waited for the police, so that they could do their investigations and the plane could be removed from the runway.
According to the Avinor website, three departures from Widerøe were canceled around 3pm, to Hasvik, Hammerfest and Alta, respectively. A departure to Bodø, which was due to depart at 3:35 p.m., is currently delayed until 4:00 p.m.
At 4:20 p.m., the airport was open to traffic again.
– The plane has moved, the runway has been inspected and all is well, says Nordsveen.
Propeller on the ground
Morten Augensen, operations manager for the Troms police district, says it’s a Cessna plane. The plane belongs to the Tromsø Parachute Club.
– The plane has had an accident on the runway. From what we have received information is that the nose wheel has collapsed and the propeller support is on the ground. There should be no personal injury, Augensen says.
– We were at the scene, took pictures, did surveys and spoke with the pilot. The Norwegian Accident Investigation Board has been informed, Augensen says, just before 4.30pm.
FAILED: Just before 15:30 the plane is still on the runway. Photo: Amund Trellevik
ON THE RACE: A small plane is on the runway at Tromsø airport on Sunday afternoon, after the nose wheel failed during landing. Photo: Tips on the Northern Lights
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