ISTANBUL: A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday (May 8) without its front landing gear, a Turkish transport ministry official said, adding there were no casualties and authorities had launched an investigation.
The aircraft, flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, informed the control tower in Istanbul that its landing gear had failed to open and touched down with guidance from the tower, managing to remain on the runway, a ministry statement said.
Airport rescue and firefighting teams were scrambled before landing, but no one was injured. The ministry gave no reason for the failure.
The aircraft involved is a nearly 10-year-old Boeing 767 freighter, one of the most common cargo planes and based on the 767 passenger model dating back to the 1980s.
An official from Turkey’s transport ministry said its teams were conducting examinations at the scene as part of the ongoing investigation, but did not provide further details.
Boeing referred queries to FedEX, which said in a statement it was coordinating with investigation authorities and would “provide additional information as it is available”.
