Engine trouble on cargo plane leads to emergency landing at Merrill Field Airport in Anchorage
Dec. 9—A cargo plane experienced engine trouble after departing Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Wednesday morning, prompting an emergency landing at Merrill Field Airport near downtown, an official from the National Transportation Safety Board said.
The TransNorthern Aviation Douglas DC-3 landed with wheels up on runway seven around 10:40 a.m., said Clint Johnson, president of the NTSB's Alaska office.
The preliminary investigation points to a loss of power on one of the plane′s two engines, he said.
Johnson said he believes two people were on the plane, but no injuries were reported. It was not immediately clear if the plane was damaged or to what extent. The plane had been headed to Kodiak, Johnson said.
Crews at the airport were working to unload and move the plane off the runway Wednesday afternoon, he said. The NTSB will be investigating.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported, based on information from an NTSB official, where the airplane had departed from.
