What: TBM7 twin engine en route from Hanover County Municipal Airport in Ashland, Va. to McGhee Tyson
Where: McGhee Tyson
When: Dec 12, 2012
Who: pilot and passenger
Why: After developing nose gear issues, the plane made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport, ALCOA Tennessee
Emergency vehicles were on standby.
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The FAA is investigating the air traffic controller.
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