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Pilot lands small plane on its belly at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A pilot landed a small plane on its belly on Tuesday at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

The pilot departed out of the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport shortly after 8:45 a.m., and after flying erratically in circles landed at the same airport about 11:30 a.m., according to FlightAware.

The seven-seat 1981 Piper Saratoga/Lance has been registered to Rum Runner Holdings LLC since 2019. No one was injured.


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