BREAKING: A plane landed on its nose safely after its landing gear malfunctioned at touchdown.
Runway 36 Left was closed following the unconventional landing. Authorities said the Boeing 717-2BD stayed on the runway due to mechanical issues.‘The runway is closed and Airport is working to remove the aircraft.
There were no injuries reported and the passengers were bussed to the terminal,’ stated the airport. ‘We are anticipating operational impacts due to the runway closure.’FlightAwareDelta stated: ‘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.’
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