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Video: 767 Makes Emergency Gear Up Landing

By Bethany Whitfield / Published: Nov 01, 2011
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Sparks and small fires broke out on Tuesday when a Boeing 767 carrying 220 passengers and 11 crewmembers made an emergency gear-up landing in Warsaw after experiencing an apparent hydraulic system failure.

The pilots of the 767 circled the airport for approximately one hour after receiving a central hydraulic system failure warning. After dumping fuel, the airplane landed successfully with almost empty fuel tanks, according to the Associated Press. No one was injured.

The 767 was operated by LOT Polish Airlines and originated in Newark, New Jersey. According to the company, the 767’s passengers were calm throughout the ordeal.

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dusterlou's picture

$100 says it was a choc in the wheel well.

ChuckH's picture

Kudos to the pilots.

That fits the definition of a Great Landing (one in which you can reuse the airframe).

veryhrm's picture

and this one: has final and touchdown from a camera near the threshold and what looks to be a more complete version of the AP vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=1wUjn4TaaBo

It's really weird to see a plane like that on final w/ what looks like full flaps but with the gear up. Definitely a smooth landing.

( They should have grass runways w/ huge slip-and-slides for this kind of thing.)

Radek's picture

"Fly like an eagle and land like a crow…" - http://imcclubs.cloverpad.org/IMCNews?mode=PostView&bmi=740042

djcain's picture

The pilot did an excellent job of flaring, especially since the touchdown was 8-10 feet lower than normal.

It appears from the windsock that they landed downwind.

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