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Small plane loses nose gear during Bangor landing

A small plane had landing gear issues trying to land at Bangor International Airport
Credit: NCM

BANGOR, Maine — Officials at the Bangor International Airport are assisting with a small plane crash Wednesday afternoon.

BGR airport director Tony Caruso says a Cessna 210 with just the pilot on board was landing when apparently the nose gear fell off the plane.

Credit: Dan Warner with DEEMI Search and Rescue
Small plane loses nose gear during Bangor landing

The runway was closed for some time to remove the aircraft but Caruso said it was back open around 6 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. 

The pilot wasn’t injured in the incident. 

The FAA has been called in to investigate.

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