No injuries after 'harrowing' small plane crash landing in Mesa

Two people are safe after a small plane had a “harrowing” crash landing at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The plane, a Piper PA-44 Seminole, had a problem with its landing gear on Saturday, Oct. 3, Mesa Fire and Medical Department spokesperson Richard Harless said. As a result, the plane was forced t

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Two people are safe after a small plane had a “harrowing” crash landing at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

The plane, a Piper PA-44 Seminole, had a problem with its landing gear on Saturday, Oct. 3, Mesa Fire and Medical Department spokesperson Richard Harless said.

As a result, the plane was forced to touch down without it.

“The aircraft completed a gear-up landing before coming to a harrowing stop,” Harless said in an email.

Both passengers got out of the plane on their own. There were no injuries, Harless said.

First responders arrived at the scene at 2 p.m., Harless said, and made sure the plane was safely shut down before they left.

A small plane was forced to touch down without its landing gear at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport on Oct. 3, 2026.

Stephanie Murray covers national politics and the Trump administration for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.

She co-hosts “The Gaggle,” The Republic’s weekly politics podcast. Reach her at stephanie.murray@usatodayco.com, on X and TikTok @stephanie_murr and on Instagram @stephaniemurray.news.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: No injuries after 'harrowing' small plane crash landing in Mesa