Plane makes emergency landing in Illinois



A Learjet with eight people aboard made an emergency landing Monday at Lambert-St. Louis airport after reporting landing gear trouble, the FAA confirmed.

FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory says the Learjet 45 landed "without incident." The plane was met on the ground by emergency vehicles.

CNN reported earlier that the plane was from Wooster, Ohio.

The plane initially was preparing to land at a small regional airport in Cahokia, Ill, but instead opted for the nearby St. Louis airport.

Diane Earhart of St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia said Monday afternoon that air traffic control had confirmed the aircraft's landing gear was not functioning correctly, the Associated Press reported. She said the pilot circled the airport to determine when and how to land.

Fire trucks, ambulances and emergency crews were on the scene, but the pilot decided to make the landing attempt at the St. Louis airport instead.

Cahokia is 5 miles south of St. Louis.