Plane makes emergency landing at Duluth airport

Just before noon on Friday, emergency response crews staged at the Duluth International Airport after a report of a plane having problems with landing gear.

WDIO had a crew on scene and they saw the plane land successfully at approximately 1:20 p.m.

According to the Duluth Airport Authority, “We received reports of a LearJet experiencing mechanical issue. The aircraft circled to burn fuel and successfully executed a landing without incident.”

According to the site FlightAware, the plane is a Learjet 35 Medevac that took off from DLH at 11:06 a.m. Friday. It appeared to be bound for Fort Myers, Florida.

(WDIO)