On Wednesday, a Delta airliner made an emergency landing in Charlotte due to mechanical problems. The plane flew in from Atlanta and landed safely with its nose gear up. No injuries have been reported.
At the time of the incident, there were 96 people on board the 717, including two passengers and three flight attendants. Images taken by flight passenger Chris Skotalzak show the plane on the tarmac and its nose touching the ground. An emergency slide at the front of the plane inflates.
and TweetCharlotte International Airport said the runway was closed and passengers were returned to the terminal. The airport said it was working to remove the broken plane from its tarmac.
A Delta spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News, “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. While this is a rare occurrence, Delta’s crew can safely manage many scenarios. “They have been extensively trained and Flight 1092 landed safely.” There were no reports of injuries. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers. ”
Skotarchak told the Associated Press that he noticed that the nose wheels were not in the plane’s shadow. If he hadn’t seen it, or he hadn’t been told to prepare for the landing, he wouldn’t have realized that something was wrong.
“The pilot said to us, ‘We’re going to land, you’re going to hear a big thud, and you’re going to hear a lot of scraping,'” he said. “But it was almost smoother than a normal landing.”
He said passengers were told to leave everything on board and get off the slide, which he called “the most amazing thing.”
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On Wednesday, a Delta airliner made an emergency landing in Charlotte due to mechanical problems. The plane flew in from Atlanta and landed safely with its nose gear up. No injuries have been reported. At the time of the incident, there were 96 people on board the 717, including two passengers and three flight attendants. Images taken by flight passenger Chris Skotalzak show the plane on the tarmac and its nose touching the ground. An emergency slide at the front of the plane inflates.
A Delta airliner made an emergency landing in Charlotte. Its nose touched the pavement.
Chris Skotalchuk/AP
and TweetCharlotte International Airport said the runway was closed and passengers were returned to the terminal. The airport said it was working to remove the broken plane from its tarmac.
A Delta spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News, “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. While this is a rare occurrence, Delta’s crew can safely manage many scenarios. “They have been extensively trained and Flight 1092 landed safely.” There were no reports of injuries. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers. ”
Airport and paramedics are dispatched to the scene as a Delta plane lands without landing gear at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. It announced that the runway was closed due to the problem. Delta Airlines. No injuries were reported and all passengers were taken to the terminal. The airport said it was working to remove the aircraft and reopen the runway.
Chris Skotalchuk/AP
Skotarchak told the Associated Press that he noticed that the nose wheels were not in the plane’s shadow. If he hadn’t seen it, or he hadn’t been told to prepare for the landing, he wouldn’t have realized that something was wrong.
“The pilot said to us, ‘We’re going to land, you’re going to hear a big thud, and you’re going to hear a lot of scraping,'” he said. “But it was almost smoother than a normal landing.” He said passengers were told to leave everything on board and get off the slide, which he called “the most amazing thing.”
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