An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits on the runway after making an emergency landing April 7, 2020 at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The A-10, assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron, landed with its landing gear in the up position after declaring an in-flight emergency. Courtesy of US Air Force/Andrea Jenkins
Business Insider/Military.com: An A-10 Thunderbolt made an emergency landing in Georgia with its landing gear up
* An A-10 Thunderbolt made an emergency landing "without its landing gear extended" at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia on Tuesday.
* The pilot, who declared an in-flight emergency, was not injured, and base leaders are investigating the incident.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II made a belly landing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, after its pilot declared an in-flight emergency Tuesday during a routine training flight, according to the Air Force.
The A-10C, assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron at the base, touched down "without its landing gear extended," officials with the 23rd Wing said in a news release.
Photos of the mishap surfaced on the unofficial, but popular Air Force Facebook page Amn/Nco/Snco, showing the A-10 close-air support aircraft resting on its underside on the flight line as airmen and emergency crews responded to the incident.
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WNU Editor: Two things strike me about this story. One .... when I look at the pictures I can see that the A-10 was armed. Two .... I am now reading reports that the plane will be repaired and flying soon.
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