Video: Boeing 767 From Newark Crash Lands In Warsaw, No Injuries Reported
A Boeing 767 with 230 passengers on board made an emergency crash landing at a Warsaw airport around 2:40 p.m. local time (9:40 a.m. EST). The LOT Polish Airlines flight, which originated in Newark, was scheduled to land in Warsaw at 1:30 p.m. local time, but there were problems with the landing gear. The plane circled above the airport for an hour, dumping fuel before coming down in a dramatic belly landing. Here's video:
Reuters reports that Warsaw officials closed the airport to all other flights in preparation for the emergency landing. Nearby streets were also cleared, "and a landing strip was especially prepared at the airport for the crash landing." Local television reports no injuries, but we'll update if more information becomes available.
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Wow. IF I ever am on a plane that has to make a wheels-up landing, may I get a pilot that's as good as this one - well-done! *stands on chair, applauds*
mikeotripa
and a landing strip was especially prepared... that's what she said.
why not land on grass next to the runway? less friction & sparks.
theevilerone
Captain Sullenbergerski to the rescue!
tijuanatornado
Great, this is exactly what I needed to see 3 hours before I get on a plane, thanks.
ihateloggingin
Remember planes don't crash often...they only crash once.
splicernyc
Lightning never strikes twice...except when it does.
chuzzlewit
great video - imagine what that sounded like!
whatidsay
It probably sounded something like "boeing, boeinga"
chuzzlewit
i just looked at the photo and got this. 4 hours later- not too shabby.
cr17
The sound of a lot of people silently praying.
jibbly
And soiling themselves.
Guest
while gorging on vodka.
jibbly
beating off, plummeting to their certain doom
FU Boy
And chain-smoking.
ihateloggingin
Shouldn't it have landed in the bed of a Nissan full-size pickup?
taracorinne
good one.
getDange
How the heck did it land in one piece? Unbelievable. I say let's outsource piloting our planes to the Poles, just like we outsourced driving our cabs to Pakistanis.
delicats
Gears up landings aren't uncommon, if done right you're very likely to survive.
Also you need to learn what outsourcing means
colonelcasey
Most of the gear up incidents I've seen in the news, at least one landing gear deployed to soften the impact. This is the first time I've seen a jumbo jet landing with 0 landing gear.
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