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anubi [soylentnews.org] writes:

Seems that Boeing is having no end of woe on its aircraft.

WATCH: FedEx Pilot Lands Boeing 767 Cargo Plane Without Nose-Gear

Published May 08, 2024 at 8:55 AM EDT
Updated May 08, 2024 at 11:32 AM EDT
By Monica Sager
Live News Reporter

A FedEx cargo aircraft made a heart-stopping emergency landing at Istanbul Airport Wednesday after its front landing gear malfunctioned.

The Boeing 767 cargo plane was on its way from Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport to Istanbul when pilots realized the front landing gear failed, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.

A screenshot from Turkish TV shows the cargo plane landing at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.

https://www.newsweek.com/fedex-boeing-plane-emergency-landing-malfunction-1898330 [newsweek.com]

Well, the President of the USA flies Boeing...

https://www.popsci.com/air-force-one-history-next-generation/ [popsci.com]

Methinks they need their old engineers and maintenance mechanics back. This kind of stuff is hard to cover over with creative writing.

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