WARSAW -- More than 200 passengers on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Poland had a miraculous escape Tuesday after the pilot landed the Boeing 767 on its belly.The LOT Airlines plane was carrying 230 people when it was forced to make a crash landing in Warsaw after an electrical failure meant the landing gear could not be deployed, TVN24 reported.
The plane circled over the airport in the Polish capital for more than an hour but could not get the landing gear to work due to the fault. The pilot then dumped fuel before warning passengers to prepare for an emergency landing.
All aircraft due to land were diverted to other airports, and emergency vehicles prepared for the landing. Some roads around the airport were closed.
The plane circled over the airport in the Polish capital for more than an hour but could not get the landing gear to work due to the fault. The pilot then dumped fuel before warning passengers to prepare for an emergency landing.
LOT airlines plane landing on its belly
The plane en route from Newark with 230 people onboard made an emergency landing
Boeing 767 was in air for half an hour
No passengers were hurt media reported
All aircraft due to land were diverted to other airports, and emergency vehicles prepared for the landing. Some roads around the airport were closed.
