The UK’s Birmingham Airport (EGBB) was closed for more than six hours yesterday after a Beechcraft King Air B200 made an emergency landing. Operated by Northern Ireland-based charter company Woodgate Aviation, the turboprop twin experienced landing gear failure soon after takeoff on a positioning flight to Belfast.
Video footage of the landing shows the King Air’s main gear collapsing as it came to a halt on the runway. Two pilots and a passenger on board were unharmed, and the UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch has begun work to look into the incident.
Woodgate Aviation operates a pair of King Air B200s for private charter flights and emergency medical support. Its fleet also includes two Piper PA-31 Chieftains, used for aerial mapping projects. The company, which confirmed the main details of the incident, also operates an FBO at Belfast International Airport (EGAA).