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Photo by Ritchie E. StarnesA crew works to winch an airplane onto a rollback tow truck as pilot Mike Flynn, far right, looks on Monday afternoon. Flynn skidded the plane 450 feet down a runway at Edenton's Northeastern Regional Airport.

Ritchie E. Starnes/Chowan Herald

Photo by Ritchie E. StarnesA crew works to winch an airplane onto a rollback tow truck as pilot Mike Flynn, far right, looks on Monday afternoon. Flynn skidded the plane 450 feet down a runway at Edenton's Northeastern Regional Airport.

Plane skids to a landing

By Ritchie E. Starnes

Chowan Herald

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EDENTON — An airplane belly-flopped and skidded to a landing at Edenton’s Northeastern Regional Airport Monday after the pilot apparently forgot to activate the aircraft’s landing gear.

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Plane

Who needs a Stinking Check List??? I've been flying for years & just don't need it. Plane Up in Air Gear Up, Plane coming down out of the Air Gear Down,Makes for a Smoother Landing and you don't hear all that noise.
Happy Flying??
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