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Replica Spitfire Involved In Emergency Landing

The aircraft was flying at Sibson Airfield when the worried pilot radioed airfield bosses to say he couldn't release his landing gear. Skydivers jumping at the airfield in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, were grounded as the brave pilot circled for more than 20 minutes in a bid to frantically burn fuel.

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Emergency services arrived at the scene just as the plane was carefully flown towards the ground in strong winds by the nervous expert.

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Amazingly the pilot managed to land the replica fighter plane without landing gear, skillfully skimming the aircraft over the grass. Relieved onlookers said the propeller fell off when it came to a safe stop, and the relieved pilot was completely unharmed.

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