A Boeing cargo plane operated by FedEx Airlines was doused with foam after landing nose-first at Istanbul airport, forcing its pilots to exit through the cockpit window.
The scene was recorded in videos shared by the Turkish Ministry of Transport, this Wednesday (8).
See the pilots leaving the cockpit:
The aircraft landed at Istanbul airport, this Wednesday (8), without activating the front landing gear, but managed to remain on the runway and had no casualties, the Ministry said.
The aircraft, which took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, reported to the Istanbul airport control tower that its landing gear had not opened and landed with guidance from the tower, authorities said in a statement.
See the moment of landing:
The airport's rescue and firefighting teams were mobilized before landing, but no one was injured. The ministry did not give a reason for the failure.
The aircraft involved is an almost 10-year-old Boeing 767 freighter, one of the most common cargo planes and based on the 767 passenger model that dates back to the 1980s.
FedEx said in a statement that it is coordinating with investigating authorities and will “provide additional information as it becomes available.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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