Sky High plane makes emergency landing at AILA due to front landing gear failure

Santo Domingo.- An Embraer 190 aircraft operated by the Sky High airline made an emergency landing on the afternoon of this Tuesday at the Las Américas International Airport, José Francisco Peña Gómez (AILA), without any injuries or casualties being reported, according to AERODOM. The plane, which was not assigned to regular commercial operations, was on a test flight with seven people on board when it presented a technical failure in the front landing gear. The situation forced the crew to execute an emergency landing, which was carried out successfully. After the report of the situation, the airport immediately activated its emergency teams and applied the established protocols for this type of event. Thanks to the rapid response of the staff and the expertise of the crew, the aircraft managed to land without major incidents.

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AERODOM confirmed that AILA operations continue to develop normally, using the alternate runway 18-36 while the corresponding inspections are carried out in the incident area. The competent aeronautical authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the exact causes of the technical failure.