Another 'walk-away'!

[U4EA]

No video yet, but it should be on the link before too long.  Looked to me to be a Lear 45 making a belly landing here a couple hours ago.....probably the gentlest belly land I've ever seen!

http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-emerge ... 6608.story

Happy endings are ALWAYS the best!!!

[BSW727]

KCPS is (was) my home field where I learned to fly. Don't know why he couldn't set it down there unless they lack fire and rescue equipment.

30L/12R is 7500'

[U4EA]

The "live" shot news story awhile ago made it sound like they did the divert due to facilities.  I would presume that they maybe didn't want to keep a runway(s) closed while awaiting pick-up equipment.

Besides, the latter part of the story mentioned (blowing the dust off) the new (seldomly used) billion-dollar runway being used while they have the cross runway closed.

Soooooo, you must be familiar with Mid-Coast?  I grew up with a few of their longer-term employees.   We used to hang in the hangars sometimes at Lambert when I was in high school.  They were all plane washers then.

[specter177]

Video shows it's a King Air.

[U4EA]

Dang!  I gotta get me some new glasses....I coulda swore I saw rear-hung jets when it was on at 9:00.

[BSW727]

[quote]The "live" shot news story awhile ago made it sound like they did the divert due to facilities.