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A Delta aeroplane with over 100 people onboard landed at the Charlotte Douglas Airport without deploying landing gear on Wednesday after a malfunction with the gear forced them to do an emergency landing.

After an aborted first attempt, passengers were instructed to brace for an emergency landing as the plane came in for a second attempt. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the ‘controlled crash.’

Thanks to the professionalism of the pilots and cabin crew, passengers reported that the landing was actually very smooth, with “no jarring or even loud noises.” The airline said the plane landed with its nose gear in the ‘up’ position and came to a safe stop on the runway.

The crew deployed inflatable slides, and the close to 100 people on board disembarked safely.

Predictably, the event was live-tweeted and TikToked, with one passenger posting: “So this just happened… On Delta flight 1092 and we just landed in Charlotte, without nose gear! The crew was amazing and the pilots landed it smoothly!”

“We came in low once and then climbed again. Second time had us brace but the landing was smooth. No jarring or even loud noises. We were in the back so that may have been why. Everyone evacuated via slides. No injuries as far as I know. Crew and pilots were wonderful!”

Since the aeroplane sat on the runway without wheels, the airport was forced to close the runway while crews worked to remove the jet. In a tweet, the airport encouraged passengers flying later in the day to check on the status of their flights ahead of arrival.

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people,” Delta said in a statement. “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.”

You’ve got to love the swagger of the pilot in the below image as he walks away from the heroic landing. Just another day on the job for Maverick.

It’s great to read some good news about people in a metal tube for once, and thanks to social media, you can see the landing from the passenger’s point of view.

‼️ JUST IN – Video from inside Delta flight 1092 plane that landed with broken nose gear “up” at Charlotte Douglas International Airport pic.twitter.com/VR5TH1CGFP

— {Matt} $XRPatriot (@matttttt187) June 28, 2023

And that’s why aeroplanes don’t use Playstation remotes in the cockpit.

[source:themirror]