The tires of a Corendon International Airlines Boeing 737-800 exploded after landing in Gazipasa, Turkey.
The plane, registered 9H-TJF, left Cologne (Germany) last Thursday morning at 6:25 a.m. with 184 passengers and six crew members on board. After a three-hour flight, the pilots prepared for landing. When the plane arrived, the front landing gear tires collapsed for an unknown reason. Pictures circulating on social media show that one of the tires has come loose. It is not clear whether the 737 came to rest on the edges or on the wheel hubs.
737 grounded
The Turkish Ministry of Transport confirms AV Herald That the tires exploded during landing. indicates that The lower structure of the nose It was damaged but the runway remained damage-free. The 737 plane is still parked at Gazipasa Airport to this day. It is not known when he will return to heaven.
767 lands without landing gear
This incident comes after a similar incident involving a FedEx 767 at another Turkish airport earlier this week. The pilots of that machine reported a problem with lowering the front wheels during the approach to Istanbul. after Low passSince air traffic control can note whether there are indeed problems with the front undercarriage, the 767, unlike the Corendon 737, was forced to land on the main undercarriage only. Despite this, the FedEx pilots were able to land safely, with the front end of the plane making contact with the runway.
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