A Boeing 747 (jumbo) plane en route from Luxembourg on Sunday towards Chicago in the United States was forced to return to the airport from which it took off and make an emergency landing. This is due to the fact that after takeoff, a malfunction occurred in one of the passenger machinery (the assembly that supports the wheels of the aircraft), which did not allow it to be returned inside, to the fuselage.
The pilots poured gasoline in the air
The incident occurred to a Luxembourgish cargo company Cargolux Airlines plane and forced its pilots to circle for 52 minutes and pour large amounts of excess fuel over Luxembourg and Belgium so that the weight could be reached as low as possible on landing – minimizing the risks associated with landing with heavy weight and a defective passenger.
As you can see in the video filmed at the airport (above), this difficult and hair-raising experience continued on the ground, as the passenger neighbor on the right side of the plane suddenly broke and detached from the plane while "running" on the runway. A statement from the airline confirmed these details, and subsequent photos showed the broken passenger on the side of one of the runways.
Also traveling of the Boeing 747 that remained at Luxembourg airport (Photo: screenshot, Twitter)
Second incident in less than a month
Cargolux, Europe's largest cargo carrier, said in a statement that "the plane was braked in a controlled manner and (the incident) was handled by emergency services." No one was injured during the landing and the incident is currently under investigation, officials said. One way or another, it is unclear when or if the plane will receive permission to return to active service.
The New York Post reports that this incident occurred less than a month after another serious incident involving a Cargolux Boeing 747. According to the report, when the plane landed on April 16, it was hit impact, causing its left wing and one of the engines to rub against the runway. As a result, the plane "bounced" upwards, and the pilots took off again in order to turn it over the airport and this time - to land safely.
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