A Polish plane on a domestic flight has made a safe emergency landing with a malfunctioning front wheel, a spokesman for Warsaw’s international airport said.
The Bombardier Q400 propeller plane’s front wheel closed during the landing, causing the aircraft’s nose to hit the runway, Warsaw Chopin Airport spokesman Adrian Kubicki said on TVN24.
#LO3924 KRK-WAW crash landed in WAW due to landing gear failure! #lotpolishairlines #chopinairport pic.twitter.com/XQEEWVp8ke
— Martin Ino (@automapics) January 10, 2018
Mr Kubicki said the 59 passengers and four crew members on board got off unaided and uninjured.
He said the pilot warned of problems with the wheel while on approach to the airport.
The airport was closed and the runway was sprayed with foam in preparation for the emergency landing.
⚠️ #EMERGENCY landing of LOT Polish Airlines No. LO3924 flying from Krakow to Warsaw. There are no victims. Rescue operation is in progress. We will keep you informed. Warsaw Chopin Airport has been closed – currently for 4 hours. Please keep in touch with your carrier.
— Chopin Airport, WAW (@ChopinAirport) January 10, 2018
The Polish airline LOT’s plane was flying from the southern city of Krakow.
A special aviation commission will investigate the incident.
