Aviation News International – The front tyre of a Piper PA-28-181 training aircraft was reported to have come off, believed to be due to a failed landing gear, at the Melaka International Airport (LTAM) this afternoon.
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer, Captain Datuk Norazman Mahmud, stated that no injuries were reported in the incident that occurred around 3.07pm.
“The training aircraft with registration number 9M-ITX, operated by the International Aero Training Academy (IATAC), is believed to have failed to land properly, resulting in the detachment of the front tyre.
“This incident involved a trainee pilot, and he is reported to have suffered no injuries,” he said in a statement here tonight.
The front tyre of a Piper PA-28-181 training aircraft was reported to have come off, believed to be due to a failed landing gear, at the Melaka International Airport (LTAM) this afternoon.
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer, Captain Datuk Norazman Mahmud, stated that no injuries were reported in the incident that occurred around 3.07pm.
“The training aircraft with registration number 9M-ITX, operated by the International Aero Training Academy (IATAC), is believed to have failed to land properly, resulting in the detachment of the front tyre.
“This incident involved a trainee pilot, and he is reported to have suffered no injuries,” he said in a statement here tonight.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Police of Central Melaka, ACP Christopher Patit, confirmed receiving a report regarding the incident this afternoon.
He said that, however, no police investigation was opened, and the case was referred to the relevant agency. — Bernama