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This is the dramatic moment a pilot managed to land his stricken plane safely, shooting sparks all over the runway.
The twin-engined private plane, which had four people on board, was flying from Belize in Central America to Tampa, Florida.
Shortly after take-off the pilot was told that one of wheels on the plane's landing gear had fallen off.
However, the fault didn't affect the plane's ability to fly, so the it continued on from Belize to Sarasota-Bradenton airport in Florida, WFLA reported.
Before landing the pilot did a flyby over the airfield so that controllers could visually confirm the plane had lost a wheel.
He then proceeded to circle, dumping fuel - which would have dangerously increased the chance of a fire or explosion.
The landing went as smoothly as possible, but eventually the plane spun out and violently lurched to the left, coming to a stop on the grass next to the tarmac.
However, the plane looks almost completely undamaged and the three passengers and pilot can be seen emerging.
They are all shaken but unharmed - and one even brings his luggage with him.
The passengers all say thank you to the pilot, shaking his hand and hugging him.
No one was injured during the incident.
The private plane was a an Israel Aircraft Industries 1124, a model first introduced in 1963.