Plane in trouble over Westchester

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Small plane in distress above Westchester County Airport; two people on board

By NICOLE NEROULIAS

THE JOURNAL NEWS

(Original publication: August 3, 2007)

WHITE PLAINS - Emergency crews are responding to reports of a plane in distress above Westchester County Airport.

The small twin-engine private plane, a Piaggio P180, is having trouble with its landing gear, said John Starace, airport operations manager. Two people are on board, he said.

"It cannot be locked down at the moment," he said. "They're trying to lock it down. We've activated an emergency response."

Firefighters will be standing by as the plane attempts to fix the problem and land, Starace said.

The emergency was reported shortly after 8 a.m. today.