Boeing cargo plane forced to land on its nose after front landing gear fails mid-flight
Published on Nov 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Nov 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Dramatic footage caught the moment a Boeing 767 cargo plane was forced to land on its nose after its landing gear failed to deploy.
The FedEx-owned plane was flying from Paris to Istanbul in May 2024 when the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after he noticed that the front landing gear had failed to open.
Footage shows plumes of smoke billowing from the plane, with sparks flying in the background as the front of the plane scrapes the runway.
Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident, and the onboard crew were able to safely evacuate the plane.
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With a background in both local and national press in the UK, Claire moved to New Zealand before joining the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in May 2024. As a Senior Content Writer working on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), Claire was the first writer on the team to make the site’s output a slick 24/7 operation covering the latest in automotive news.
