Corpus Christi Coast Guard Plane Skids 1000 Feet on Colorado Runway

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Richard Longoria

Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 6:39 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 17, 2009 at 6:39 PM CST

EAGLE, Colo. (AP) - Commercial flights into Eagle County
Regional Airport in Colorado have been delayed after a Coast Guard
plane's nose gear collapsed upon landing.
     
No injuries were reported.
     
Airport officials say the HU-25 Falcon jet from Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi slid 1,000 feet on the runway before
stopping Tuesday. The Coast Guard says the five-person crew noticed
an abnormal vibration in the nose landing gear before it collapsed.
The crew deployed a drogue chute that slowed down the aircraft,
which stopped about 500 feet from the end of the runway.
     
The Coast Guard was investigating what caused the mishap.
     
The Falcon fleet uses the mountain airport for high-altitude
training.
     
The airport's runway was temporarily closed.
     
     
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)
     
AP-NY-11-17-09 1818EST

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