Pilots faced an emergency situation after they became aware of a problem with the plane while landing at Newcastle airport.
The Eastern Airways flight was travelling from Aberdeen to Newcastle on Sunday, July 17 with 18 passengers on board when the plane malfunctioned.
The airline confirmed that an "emergency was declared" after the plane experienced a nose-landing gear indication as it approached Newcastle International Airport. A nose landing gear is a steerable four-wheel shock strut assembly that retracts rearward and upward into the aircraft during flight.