A twin-engine Cessna made an emergency landing at 6:45 a.m. this morning at the Long Beach Airport, due to collapsed front landing gear, according to Maricella De Rivera, public affairs assistant at Long Beach Airport.
The pilot was able to safely land the plane despite the malfunction. Two passengers in the small aircraft were uninjured.
Long Beach Fire Station 16 responded immediately to the emergency landing. Runway 25 right was closed for approximately 45 minutes, with the rest of the airport fully operational.
Ricklyn Hukriede is a contributing news reporter and current journalism student at Long Beach City College.