The Boeing 767 carrying 230 people crash-landed just in the abdomen to the airport Warsaw, Poland yesterday, after the landing gear malfunction.
The plane from Newark, U.S. and belly landing without landing gear. It flew in the sky around the Polish capital about an hour to burn less fuel, while the parts below the airport prepared for landing.
Airlines Lot Polish unit is operating the flight, said that all safety measures have been implemented and no one injured. According to BBC , emergency landing was smooth, the slip plane on the runway, then stop and only caused a few sparks. After landing, fire-fighting teams were spraying water and foam to fight fires.
The aircraft belly landed at Warsaw Airport, Poland. (Photo: AFP)
"The aircraft landed safely on the runway in the abdomen, which had been sprayed with special fire resistant. All passengers are off the plane, but no one was hurt ", Leszek Chorzewski, Lot's spokesman told AFP .
According to Reuters , in preparation for landing, the airport was closed, while nearby roads blocked. Furthermore, two F-16 fighter has to be to oversee this process.
Warsaw airport will be closed until this morning.
| Clip with belly landing in Poland. (Source: AP) |
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