At 11:25 EST, a Beech C23 made a hard landing and burned at the Greenwood Airport. The two front-seat occupants reported minor injures, while the rear seat passenger suffered serious injuries. Witnesses said the airplane came in low with a nose-high attitude. The airplane landed hard on the runway, bounced into the air and landed hard a second time. During the second impact, the right wing fuel tank ruptured and the landing gear separated. The airplane slid down the runway and caught fire during its skid.
Oct. 3, Greenwood, Ind. / Beech Musketeer
At 11:25 EST, a Beech C23 made a hard landing and burned at the Greenwood Airport. The two front-seat occupants reported minor injures, while the rear seat passenger suffered serious injuries. Witnesses said the airplane came in low with a nose-high attitude. The airplane landed hard on the runway, bounced into the air and landed hard a second time. During the second impact, the right wing fuel tank ruptured and the landing gear separated. The airplane slid down the runway and caught fire during its skid....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech C23 aircraft made a hard landing and burned at Greenwood Airport.
- The incident resulted in minor injuries for two front-seat occupants and serious injuries for a rear-seat passenger.
- The landing sequence involved a low, nose-high approach, two hard impacts, a ruptured fuel tank, landing gear separation, and subsequent fire during a skid.
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