FedEx Jet Goes Off Runway During Emergency Landing in Chattanooga

The Boeing 757 skidded off the runway during an emergency gear-up landing at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, October 05, 2023 at 03:26 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A FedEx Boeing 757 (Flight 1376) performed an emergency belly landing at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA) after experiencing significant landing gear issues shortly after takeoff.
The crew initially reported minor flight control problems, which escalated to an "unsafe gear indication" and confirmed landing gear failure, leading to a formal emergency declaration after unsuccessful attempts to deploy the gear.
All three crew members were safely evacuated after the no-gear landing on Runway 20, with no fire reported despite smoke, and federal authorities, including the NTSB, are now investigating the incident.

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Federal and local authorities in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are investigating an emergency landing of a FedEx aircraft Wednesday night. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, the FedEx Boeing 757 discovered a problem with the landing gear as it approached Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA).

According to FlightAware.com, FedEx flight 1376 took off from KCHA at 10:24 p.m. EDT destined for Memphis International Airport (KMEM).