KAMLOOPS — A few tense moments in the air over Kamloops Saturday afternoon.
Annie Druskee was on a West Jet flight inbound from Calgary when something seemingly went wrong.
“We were coming down to land and … (the plane) went down and then all of a sudden came back up, I was like, ‘Oh, I wonder what’s going on.’”
Druskee says the plane circled above Kamloops for a while before passengers were informed the nose landing gear had not come down properly.
According to Druskee, the landing gear eventually locked into place and the plane was able to make a safe landing.
“Everyone cheered and clapped when we landed, so it was a relief.”
She says the cabin crew kept everyone on board well-informed of the situation and helped passengers remain calm.
Captain Wade Lindoff with Kamloops Fire Rescue confirms crews responded to a call for an incoming aircraft with possible mechanical issues with the landing gear just before 3 p.m.
“Kamloops Fire Rescue responded and stood by just backing up airport staff,” he said. “It went off without incident, the plane was able to land, and there were no issues with the landing gear.”
