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1.44PM
The Daily Advertiser photographer Kieren Tilly captured images of the plane circling over Wagga airport before making an emergency landing.
1.42PM
UPDATE
12.44PM
PILOT Rusty Crane appears to be unharmed after an emergency landing at Wagga airport.
He speaks with Wagga LAC crime manager Detective Inspector Darren Cloake after this lucky escape.
UPDATE
12.20PM
A TWITTER user captured the moment the small aircraft landed at Wagga airport after part of its landing gear failed.
MORE TO COME
UPDATE
12.07PM
The plane has landed safely at Wagga airport.
UPDATE
12PM
THE plane, believed to be a fixed wing Cessna, is expected to circle Wagga airport for the next hour to burn fuel.
It will approach from the west and as it circles, it is getting lower and lower.
A witness at the scene has told The Daily Advertiser the front wheels are in place but the back wheels don’t appear to be.
11.50AM
A GRIFFITH bound plane is expected to make an emergency landing at Wagga.
The plane, believed to be a private aircraft with one person on board, is circling Wagga airport.
Emergency services are at the Wagga airport.
Police, firefighters and ambulance officers were at Griffith airport this morning.
The Area News understands they were awaiting its arrival but it is now heading on to Wagga.
It is understood the landing wheels of the plane have jammed.
MORE TO COME
