WATCH: Boeing 767 cargo plane nosedives onto runway in Istanbul after front landing gear fails
Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by FedEx Airlines
A Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by FedEx Airlines was forced to land without its front landing gear at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday (May 8), in yet another incident marking a setback for the planemaker which has come under intense scrutiny over safety issues.
What happened?
The aircraft, flying in from the French capital city Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport, had informed the control tower in Istanbul that its landing gear had failed to open and landed with guidance from the tower, said the Turkish transport ministry, in a statement, adding that the aircraft managed to stay on the runway.
According to the Turkish officials, there were no casualties and authorities had launched an investigation into the incident. The airport rescue and fire fighting teams rushed to the runway before the plane landed.
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The video of the incident shows the FedEx plane using only the back landing gear to land and eventually nose-diving onto the runway. It also shows sparks and smoke from under the plane as it touched down before skidding to a halt.
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According to the airport operator IGA, the incident occurred at 8:17 am (local time).
In a statement, they also said that the front landing gear did not open “due to a technical issue” and air traffic was temporarily halted on one of its runways following the landing.
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“Flight traffic and operations remain unaffected on all other runways, including the auxiliary runways,” said the airport operator.
Boeing’s safety record
The United States-based planemaker’s safety record has come under intense scrutiny following a string of incidents, including January’s mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX plane operated by Alaska Airlines.
The incident on Wednesday also comes just a month after a Boeing 747, operated by Lufthansa, was caught on camera bouncing along the runway as it seemingly struggled to land smoothly.
(With inputs from agencies)