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 subsequently caught fire at Greenwood Airport.
- The incident resulted in minor injuries for the two front-seat occupants and serious injuries for the rear-seat passenger.
- Witnesses reported the plane came in low and nose-high, bounced after its initial hard landing, and on the second impact, a fuel tank ruptured and landing gear separated before it slid and ignited.
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