FedEx B757 skids off runway without landing gear | Airlines

A FedEx Boeing B757 aircraft with landing gear failure crash landed, then skidded off the end of a runway late in the evening on October 4, 2023, at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) in Tennessee.

The Chattanooga Fire Department received a call at 23:04 local time  regarding a FedEx B757 on its final approach with a landing gear failure.

Reports indicate that after takeoff, the aircraft pilots realized that the landing gear was malfunctioning and made the emergency call.

Upon receiving the call, the fire department, Chattanooga Police Department, and Hamilton County Emergency Services were deployed at the airport.

The fire department said that the aircraft circled before making its final descent, where it “crash landed” and skidded off the end of the runway.

The landing was captured on video by the Hamilton County Emergency Services and uploaded on social media.

FedEx plane skids off runway quick let’s send more money to Ukraine – FedEx plane skids off the end of the runway Tennessee airport and hurtles towards a nearby road after reporting a landing gear failure pic.twitter.com/l1zlrXxEqs

— Dawn Evans (@evans_dawn41321) October 6, 2023

All three people onboard were safe and accounted for.

The aircraft circled before making its final descent with three people on board. The plane crash landed, skidding off the end of the runway. It came to a rest between the runway and Jubilee Drive in the safety area. All three people on the aircraft are accounted for.

— Chattanooga Fire Department (@ChattFireDept) October 5, 2023

At approximately 11:49 p.m. yesterday, a FedEx 757 experienced landing gear failure and skidded off the end of the runway. There was no fire and no injuries to the three pilots on board. The primary runway is closed until further notice, but a secondary runway is open.

— Chattanooga Airport (@ChattAirport) October 5, 2023

The Chattanooga Fire Department praised the aircraft’s pilot and…

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