On October 4, 2023, late in the evening, a FedEx Boeing B757 with a failed landing gear crash-landed before skidding off the end of a runway at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) in Tennessee.
At 23:04 local time, a FedEx B757 with a failed landing gear was on its final approach when the Chattanooga Fire Department received a report.
According to reports, the aircraft pilots became aware that the landing gear was broken after takeoff and dialed 911.
The Chattanooga Police Department, the Fire Department, and Hamilton County Emergency Services were sent to the airport as soon as they received the report.
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
The aircraft circled before making its final descent, according to the fire department, when it "crash landed" and skidded off the end of the runway.
The Hamilton County Emergency Services videotaped the landing and posted it to social media.
The three passengers were all 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 aircraft's pilot and airport staff were lauded by the Chattanooga Fire Department, who also noted that there was no fire—only smoke from the aircraft's engines.
"On Wednesday night, just after takeoff, FedEx Express Flight 1376 from Chattanooga to Memphis suffered a problem. The NTSB should be contacted with any further inquiries since our crew is safe, FedEx said in a statement sent to several US media sites.
The event is being looked into by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
FEDEX 1376 (Boeing 757 - N977FD @FedEx) departed Chattanooga, Tennessee - KCHA last night for Memphis when they reported to Air Traffic Control flight control issues. They would later report landing gear issues and declared an emergency. After a low pass down the runway, the crew… pic.twitter.com/VBOgG2zTFx
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) October 5, 2023
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