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San Jose: Private plane makes belly landing at SJC after landing-gear collapse

A twin-engine plane lies on the tarmac Thursday at Mineta San Jose International Airport after a problem with its landing gear forced the pilot to make an

The involved runway was closed so crews could remove the damaged plane and sweep the runway, and were expected to finish by the end of Thursday afternoon. There were no known flight impacts as air traffic was diverted to the parallel Runway 30R.

FAA records indicate that the aircraft was built in 2009 and is registered to a San Jose firm that specializes in power design.

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Emergency crews work near a twin-engine small plane that had an apparent belly landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif.,

SAN JOSE -- A twin-engine private airplane made an emergency landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport just after noon Thursday after the pilot detected a collapsed landing gear, authorities said.

None of the four people on board the Piaggio P.180 were injured, SJC spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes said. The nine-seater had just taken off from the airport and was bound for Seattle when the pilot noticed a warning light indicating a landing-gear issue.

The pilot notified air-traffic controllers around 11:50 a.m. about a potential emergency. The plane made a belly landing, and responding San Jose firefighters -- manning multiple engines and three airport-crash rigs -- put retardant foam on Runway 30L as a precaution to mitigate any spilled fuel. Fire Capt. Christopher Salcido said no fuel was lost and no fires occurred.

A twin-engine plane lies on the tarmac Thursday at Mineta San Jose International Airport after a problem with its landing gear forced the pilot to make an

The involved runway was closed so crews could remove the damaged plane and sweep the runway, and were expected to finish by the end of Thursday afternoon. There were no known flight impacts as air traffic was diverted to the parallel Runway 30R.

FAA records indicate that the aircraft was built in 2009 and is registered to a San Jose firm that specializes in power design.