BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Small plane crash lands on runway in Eugene Nobody was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. when a small plane crashed Friday afternoon at the Eugene Airport Eugene Airport (IATA: EUG, ICAO: KEUG), also known as Mahlon Sweet Field, is a public airport located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Eugene, in Lane County, Oregon. . Four people were on the plane when it experienced a problem with its landing gear about 4:20 p.m., according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. airport spokeswoman Cathryn Stephens. The plane landed on the main runway, apparently sliding on its fuselage. It was unclear whether the crash affected commercial traffic at the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control was investigating the crash, Stephens said. - From Register-Guard and news service reports |
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