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Pilot hailed a ‘hero’ after successful belly landing at Newcastle Airport
Peter Schott and his two passengers had circled the skies for hours due to a mechanical issue
A pilot has been hailed a hero after making an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport – bringing down his plane on its belly.
The flight – bound for Port Macquarie – struck trouble just after 8:30 this morning, when he noticed the landing gear had failed.
But, all three people onboard not only survived the drama… they escaped without so much as a scratch.
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