Single-engine plane lands belly-down, gear up, at Centennial Airport

South Metro Hearth Rescue responded to Centennial Airport after a single-engine airplane made a stomach touchdown there Monday afternoon.

At roughly 1:50 p.m., a Rockwell Commander 112 raised the touchdown gear—known as a “stomach touchdown”—on runway 17R, airport officials said.

Two passengers and a pilot have been on board and exited the plane safely and with out damage a tweet from Metro South.

The pilot extinguished a small blaze earlier than firefighters arrived, officers mentioned.

Two runways, 17R and the close by 35L, stay closed.

Replace: A Rockwell Commander 112 landed with touchdown gear on runway 17R. Two folks have been on board and exited the plane safely and with out accidents. A small fireplace began which was extinguished earlier than the fireplace brigade arrived. pic.twitter.com/H1HsDyxX6x

— South Metro Hearth Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) July 3, 2023