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Delta Boeing 717 Landing on the Nose Being Investigated

Runway 18R/36L at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was closed for hours on Wednesday following the incident.

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]
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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.

Meg Godlewski

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.

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