HYANNIS, MA- Cape Air Commuter Plane Makes Emergency Landing- Nose Gear Down (11-21-09)

HYANNIS A Cape Air pilot was forced to touch down Saturday night at Barnstable Municipal Airport without the front landing gear functioning, according to the state police and airport employees.

No injuries were reported but the plane sustained damage when the nose of the aircraft made contact with the tarmac during the emergency landing. All seven people onboard were unharmed, according to the state police.

The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna 402 reported the malfunctioning nose gear at about 7:15 p.m. After at least three flybys over the airport and the positioning of more than a half-dozen emergency vehicles near the runway, the pilot landed just after 7:30 p.m., touching the nose of the plane down to the pavement.

The pilot was identified as John Call, 32, of Mansfield, according to the state police.

As part of the emergency response to the incident, both runways at the airport were closed until about 8:30 p.m., according to public safety radio transmissions.

Cape Air employees declined comment at the airport and a company spokeswoman did not return a phone message seeking comment.

Airport officials did not return a call seeking comment and the severity of damage to the aircraft was unclear last night.

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