Spitfire Replica Belly Landing on Grass in NZ
What: WW2-era Spitfire
Where: Whanganui Airport
When: Sept 29, 2012 6:15 pm
Who: pilot
Why: When his landing gear failed, the pilot of a WW2-era Spitfire (replica) circled the airport for half an hour then made a forced belly landing on grass at Whanganui Airport in New Zealand. The plane sustained some damage. THe pilot did not.