That’s some skill! Delta Airlines Boeing 717 lands ‘smoothly’ on its NOSE at Charlotte Douglas Airport after its landing gear malfunctioned, with none of its 96 passengers or five crew injured
- The flight was scheduled to land after taking off at 7.25am from Atlanta
- Passengers and crew were taken off the plane and into the terminal smoothly
- Delta has apologized to their customers and staff for the experience
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A plane landed nose-first with almost 100 passengers on board after its landing gear malfunctioned as it prepared to touch down.
The Delta flight 1092, a Boeing 717, had taken off from Atlanta at 7.25am and was scheduled to land at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday morning.
Shocking pictures show the plane leaning forward onto its nose as dozens of emergency service scrambled to help passengers and crew members.
But miraculously none of the 96 passengers or five Delta employees were injured in the incident.
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The plane managed to land with its nose gear in the ‘up’ position, and come to a safe stop on the runway.
The Delta flight 1092, a Boeing 717, had taken off from Atlanta at 7.25am and was scheduled to land at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday morning
In a statement, Delta said: ‘Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people.
‘While this is a rare occurrence, Delta flight crews train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios and flight 1092 landed safely without reported injuries.
‘Our next focus is to take care of our customers on this flight, including retrieving their bags and seeing them to their final destinations safely. We apologize to our customers for what they experienced.’
