Rescue crews responded to an aircraft emergency Monday night at MSP Airport after a private jet experienced an in-flight nose gear failure.
The Hawker 800XP jet—which was traveling from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie—was diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport after its pilots reported the issue around 10:20 p.m.
Around 10:50 p.m. Jan. 20, the jet landed on the runway with its nose gear retracted. Sparks and smoke were visible as the plane made contact with the runway surface, officials said. The two pilots and four passengers onboard safely exited the aircraft and no injuries were reported.
Officials confirmed that operations at the airport continued without interruption during the response, as two other runways remained open for air traffic…