blew out a wheel and crash landed

blew out a wheel and crash landed

The problem was detected by the pilot in one of the wheels of the nose gear during takeoff and decided to warn the crew, which caused fear among the passengersas seen in different videos that transcended the Colombian social networks and media.

Faced with this emergency situation, the commander decided to fly over the airport terminal area for several minutes to consume the fuel and they declared an emergency, so they received priority to land.

Upon touching down, the tires of the front train were engulfed in flames, according to local journalistic portals.

Likewise, emergency teams went in search of the crew and reported that no injuries were reported.

Minutes later, the Colombian Civil Aeronautics explained that “The aircraft crew detected a fault in one of the nose gear tires after takeoff. Therefore, it was decided to fly over the Rionegro airport area to consume part of the fuel and land safely.”

While the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics of Chile, the country where the airline is from, reported that “the aircraft, which was flying Medellín – Cartagena, made an emergency landing in a controlled manner and in safe conditions. security for the crew and all passengers.

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Source: Ambito

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