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Four men escape injury after two separate landing dramas involving light planes in Adelaide

Four men have escaped injury after two separate landing dramas involving light planes in Adelaide on Sunday afternoon.

The front nose wheel of the twin-engine Piper aircraft collapsed upon landing just after 3pm on Sunday. 

The pilot managed to steer the plane onto a grassed area before both men on board walked away unscathed. 

The plane will be towed for an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation.

A Parafield Airport spokesperson said the runway was closed until it had been cleared by ATSB.

A full runway check will be completed before flights can resume.

In a separate incident at Aldinga Airfield south of Adelaide, two men also avoided injury after a challenging landing.

The student pilot and instructor onboard said a wind gust forced their Harmony light sport aircraft to overrun the runway.

Emergency services also attended the scene and Recreation Aviation Australia will be notified about the incident.

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