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Small plane skids off runway after landing gear collapses at Witham Field

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Small plane skids off runway after landing gear collapses at Witham Field
small plane skids off runway after landing gear collapse at Witham Field, Nov. 28, 2023
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STUART, Fla. — A small plane's landing gear collapsed Tuesday night at the Stuart airport, causing it to skid off the runway.

Martin County Fire Rescue said the incident happened just after 6:40 p.m. at Witham Field.

Authorities determined the landing gear collapsed shortly after the plane touched down.

Nobody was injured, but there was a 15-gallon fuel spill.

The cause of the landing gear collapse was under investigation.