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Small plane damaged after landing gear collapses during takeoff at Broward airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A plane had some issues while trying to take off from a Broward County airport on Thursday.

According to officials, a small plane had problems with its landing gear while taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

The plane could be seen on the runway after coming to a stop.

No injuries were reported, though there was a minor fuel leak, officials said.

The runway was closed to air traffic while officials waited on a crane to come and help remove the aircraft.


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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