Istanbul, May 8: A cargo aircraft made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday after its front landing gear failed. A video on social media showed the Boeing 767 belonging to FedEx Express using the back landing gear and then dipping its nose with the front portion of the fuselage. Dhruv Helicopter Emergency Landing: Indian Army’s Chopper Makes Precautionary Landing in Open Field in Maharashtra Due to Technical Snag
The plane was on the last leg of its flight from Paris to Istanbul when the pilots realized the front landing gear failed to open, state-run Anadolu Agency said. Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing After Losing Wheel During Takeoff in Johannesburg, Video Shows Smoke Billowing from Packed FlySafair Flight
Cargo Plane Make Emergency Landing at Istanbul Airport
A Boeing 767 freighter has landed at Istanbul Airport with an unreleased front landing gear strut. The plane, belonging to the US postal company Fedex, was on a flight from Paris. pic.twitter.com/GY3DawgiBP
— Mikhail Kulakov (@mikkulakov) May 8, 2024
FedEx 767-300SF has landed with its nosegear up at Istanbul Airport, Turkey. The flight from Paris-CDG reported problems to ATC in extending the nosegear and did a low-pass for an inspection. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/YYsEiwq1Fh
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 8, 2024
FedEx Makes Emergency Landing at Istanbul Airport:
FedEx 767-300SF has landed with its nosegear up at Istanbul Airport, Turkey. The flight from Paris-CDG reported problems to ATC in extending the nosegear and did a low-pass for an inspection. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/YYsEiwq1Fh
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 8, 2024
No one was injured and the crew safely evacuated the aircraft, said AbdulkadirUraloglu, Turkiye's transportation and infrastructure minister. The runway where the plane landed was closed off while the aircraft was being removed, he said.