An FAA investigation is underway after the nose gear of a Delta Boeing 717 failed to deploy during a landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA is investigating what caused the nose gear of a Boeing 717 to fail Wednesday morning, resulting in a partial gear-up landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT).
The transport category jet, identified as Delta Flight 1092, made an emergency landing with no injuries to the 104 persons on board.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
