m. local time, per the outlets. PEOPLE has contacted Eastern Air Services for comment. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE ha...
“[There were] issues with a landing gear, as a result of that, the pilot — a 53-year-old Queensland man — decided to stay around the airport till he resolved the issue on the aircraft,” Humphrey expla...
“As a result, he was determined the aircraft landing gear would not come back down and he stayed here and burned off fuel.” “He made a textbook wheels-up landing, which I was very happy to see,” Humph...
According to 9News, the plane will be retrieved, forcing the airport to remain closed for around 24 hours. The outlet added that Eastern Air Services confirmed that the incident would be investigated ...