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Lucky escape for plane alert pilot

The aircraft forced to make an emergency landing. Picture courtesy Kent Fire & Rescue Service
The aircraft forced to make an emergency landing. Picture courtesy Kent Fire & Rescue Service

This is the plane that was forced to land on its underside at a Kent airfield after problems with the landing gear.

Firefighters were put on standby at the Lodge Lees airfield at Denton, near Canterbury, when the two-seater reported its wheels could not be activated.

The plane slid to a halt on its underside without trouble.

The pilot was unhurt after the incident, which happened on Monday night.

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