Crime & Safety
Airport Reopens After Cessna's Nose Gear Collapses During Landing
The Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor shut down temporarily while firefighters cleared the scene Sunday afternoon. The incident is still under investigation.
UPDATE: July 28, 2013 at 3:25 p.m.
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One tweeted that the runway has been cleared, and Tacoma Narrows Airport is now open again. Incident is under investigation.
Original: July 28, 2013 at 2:05 p.m.
The Tacoma Narrows Airport was closed Sunday afternoon as officials with the Federal Aviation Administration investigated an incident involving a Cessna airplane.
The Gig Harbor Fire Department posted a tweet about the closure shortly after 1 p.m. The plane's front landing gear collapsed during landing, fire officials said.
The pilot was not injured in the incident.
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