Plane Lands on Belly at Minden Tahoe Airport; Pilot OK

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Deputies say nobody was injured when a small plane landed on its belly at the Minden Tahoe Airport.

Douglas County deputies say the incident happened about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The 77-year-old pilot, Alfred Asti, told authorities his Piper Comanche 4000 bounced twice before the landing gear folded up and the plane collapsed to the ground.

Officials say the aircraft slid off the runway, but Asti was fine. He was the only person in the plane. (AP)

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