Delta Plane Lands With Nose on Runway at Charlotte Airport

Delta Plane Lands With Nose on Runway at Charlotte Airport
A Delta plane lands without its landing gear at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., on June 28, 2023. WSOC-TV via AP
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Passengers aboard a Delta flight disembarked using the jet slide Wednesday after the plane’s front landing gear failed to deploy as it landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The flight landed safely and no injuries were reported, according to officials.

Photos from the scene show wheels on the ground under the wings, but the nose of the aircraft on the runway. An inflatable slide extends from a door of the plane and firefighters appear to be helping passengers disembark on the slide.