A landing gear failure led to a hard landing Sunday for a private plane at Sacramento International Airport.Authorities said the landing happened just after 8 a.m. while the single-engine plane was attempting to land.Officials said the three people aboard the plane were able to escape without injury after the plane landed on its belly.The runway was closed and other aircraft diverted to the airport's east runway.The plane was towed from the runway.Officials said the plane was heading to Sacramento from Modesto.

A landing gear failure led to a hard landing Sunday for a private plane at Sacramento International Airport.

Authorities said the landing happened just after 8 a.m. while the single-engine plane was attempting to land.


Officials said the three people aboard the plane were able to escape without injury after the plane landed on its belly.

The runway was closed and other aircraft diverted to the airport's east runway.

The plane was towed from the runway.

Officials said the plane was heading to Sacramento from Modesto.