Created Friday, May 17th 2024 16:21Z, last updated Friday, May 17th 2024 16:21Z
An Air Flamenco Shorts 360, registration N916GD performing freight flight F4-2203 from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to St. Croix (US Virgin Islands) with 2 crew, needed to perform an emergency landing into St. Croix after the gear failed to extend. The aircraft landed on runway 10 on its belly. There were no injuries.
St. Croix Airport Authority reported the aircraft carrying cargo from San Juan to St. Croix landed in emergency after the landing gear failed to deploy. The FAA has been notified.
The aircraft remained on the ground in St. Croix for about 57 hours, then positioned to San Juan but has not yet resumed service about 77 hours after landing in St. Croix.
