MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Mackinac Island's airport shut down this morning after a small plane came down hard on its only runway.

The shutdown is temporary, until the FAA authorizes the plane being towed from the side of the runway, according to Great Lakes Air, which runs planes in and out of the island.

No one was injured in the incident, which happened about 8 a.m.

With the airport closed, there's no way to get on or off the island. The "ice bridge" used for winter recreation, connecting the island to the mainland, melted away recently. Ferry passengers service picks back up in the spring.

People on the island said there was apparently trouble with the plane's landing gear and it came down hard on its belly.

Great Lakes Air said they were hoping to be able to resume flights by 11 a.m.

Mackinac Island police and airport officials could not be reached for comment.