One of the Russian Knights Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker display team made an even greater impression than usual during the Bratislava air show in Slovakia on 21 June with a gear-up landing which closed the runway, but did not result in any injuries to the pilot. Initial suggestions as to the cause of the incident were that the pilot forgot to select undercarriage down. Two of the four Russian Knights had already landed when the incident occurred. The fourth Su-27 did land on the damaged runway after the incident, although a handful of commercial flights were diverted.
Source: Flight International
