Crews on standby for plane landing with gear issues

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Fire Department (PFD) is at the Pueblo Memorial Airport for a plane reporting landing gear issues Saturday morning on April 8.

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PFD said a Piper aircraft with a single pilot in the air reported having problems with landing gear and has been circling the airport for the past 15 to 20 minutes to burn fuel for a safe landing.

Another plane has taken flight to help assess damages.

Officials are unsure if the landing gear has a mechanical issue or a hydraulic leak. Crews are on standby for the landing, according to PFD.

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