A cargo plane coming from Paris to Istanbul had to land on its fuselage at Istanbul Airport due to a technical malfunction in the landing gear. There was no injury or loss of life in the incident.
A frightening incident occurred at Istanbul Airport today. A cargo plane of FedEx, one of the world’s largest cargo and logistics companies, experienced a malfunction. This problem in the landing gear caused the plane to crash in the morning. It landed on its fuselage around 08.17. caused.
Images of the body catching fire were also captured on camera. The pilots, who received permission from the Istanbul Airport control tower to land without opening the landing gear, managed to land the plane successfully.
The moment the plane lands on the fuselage:
There were no injuries or deaths
According to the statements from the authorities, thanks to the rapid intervention in this incident, any loss of life or injury It didn’t happen. aircraft Paris-Istanbul voyager Boeing 763 It was stated that it was a type cargo plane.
Istanbul Airport operator İGA also made a statement. While it was stated that the plane was successfully landed and intervened immediately, only Temporary use of runway 16R It was reported that it was closed to air traffic. Flight traffic and operations continue smoothly on all runways, including spare runways. is among the explanations. İGA’s full statement is as follows:
Before the controlled landing on the fuselage, the accident was taken under control without any loss of life with the immediate intervention of the İGA Istanbul Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting team (ARFF), which was waiting on the runway. Following the incident, only runway 16R was temporarily closed to air traffic. İGA Istanbul Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting team (ARFF) continues its efforts to move the aircraft to a safe area and open the runway to flight traffic. “Flight traffic and operations continue smoothly on all other runways, including the spare runways.”
A statement was also made from Istanbul Governor Davut Gül
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül also stated in a statement he made after the incident that the flights continued: “Istanbul Airport is one of the most comprehensive and qualified airports in the world. Therefore, any disruption on the runway does not affect the flights, the flights continue.”
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