webfact Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Landing without wheels: cargo plane skids down Indonesian runway WAMENA: -- In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 cargo plane made a scary slide after its wheels collapsed upon landing on Tuesday. The plane scraped against the runway in a cloud of smoke. It was carrying over 14 tonnes of fuel to be distributed to remote areas in Papua province. Local authorities said there were no injuries to report, but they temporarily closed Wamena airport to remove the plane fuselage and repair damage done to the tarmac. -- © Copyright Euronews 2016-09-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Wheels were optional on that model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 pilot showing off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JingerBen Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 From what is known so far it sounds like the pilot kept his cool and luck was with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 The fuel for PN has now been distributed around wamena airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 AvHerald didn't indicate any gear extension problem on the way down. No ILS, low clouds down to 200', hit hard and lost the gear. http://avherald.com/h?article=49deae9a&opt=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 This is a non-event, part of a pilots training, and it is included in the optional events tested in any check on a simulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JingerBen Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 No, it's not a non-event. Even though it is part of a pilots training and is done on simulators, the reality of being faced with that situation would test any pilots courage and skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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