THE Victorian cricket team and Australian band the John Butler Trio were involved in a tense near-miss in Adelaide when the landing gear of their plane appeared to fail
Cricket Victoria spokeswoman Jessica Cook said the entire squad of 17 - including Australian team members Cameron White and Peter Siddle - and sports staff were on the plane from Darwin to Adelaide last night.
Ms Cook, who was travelling with the team, said after circling the airport several times, the Qantas crew advised passengers a cockpit light indicated a problem with the landing gear, particularly the front wheel.
After a tense 45 minutes, passengers were advised to prepare for a crash landing and get into a brace position.
"Every big name that we have was on the plane," she told AAP.
"There was certainly a bit of angst and we were very happy to get off the plane."
Ms Cook said the John Butler Trio was at the front of the plane and, like everyone else on board, was shaken by the ordeal.
Despite a "bumpy" touchdown, the plane landed safely, she said.
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