A small plane made an emergency landing in Paulding County on Friday. (Paulding County Fire Rescue)
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - A tense situation at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport ended safely today after a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing.
What we know:
According to Paulding County Fire Rescue, a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft experienced a landing gear malfunction while in the air. Public safety personnel from multiple Paulding County agencies rushed to the airport and waited as the pilot attempted to land the plane.
Officials say the pilot skillfully brought the aircraft down directly on the runway without the landing gear. Thanks to the pilot’s professionalism and the quick, coordinated response from first responders, both people in the plane walked away from the landing unharmed.
Emergency crews reported that there was no fire following the impact.
The Source: Information in this article, including the photo, came from the Paulding County Fire Rescue.