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Plane's landing gear collapses after landing at Tampa Executive Airport: Officials

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Published  July 26, 2025 6:06pm EDT
Tampa
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A plane's landing gear collapsed after landing at the Tampa Executive Airport on Saturday afternoon, according to officials.
    • The four people on board the Piper Meridian, including the pilot and the passengers, were able to safely exit the plane without any injuries.

TAMPA - A plane at the Tampa Executive Airport slid about 1000 feet on the runway after its front landing gear collapsed after landing, according to a TEA employee.

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What we know:

The four people on board the Piper Meridian, including the pilot and the passengers, were able to safely exit the plane without any injuries.

The incident happened at 3 p.m. and officials say that the runway is closed until 6 p.m. as crews work to clean it up.

The front landing gear was completely damaged.

What we don't know:

No other details were released.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Tampa Executive Airport employee.


 

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