Delta Aircraft lands without nose wheel.

DELTA BOEING 757-251 N545US (MSN 26492)

A Delta Airlines flight travelling from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT) landed on runway 36L at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, NC (CLT) with the nose landing gear retracted.

The aircraft made its first approach to runway 36L at 8:21 local. The aircraft then made a missed approached, climbed and circled before it made a low pass over the runway at about 900 feet at 08:40. 

The aircraft finally landed safely on runway 36L at 08:52.

According to Delta, two pilots, three flight attendants and 96 passengers were on board.
The passengers and crew deplaned using an emergency slide and were being taken to the terminal on a bus.

Airline officials are working with other officials at the Charlotte airport to move the plane from the runway.

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people,” Delta said in a statement. “While this is a rare occurrence, Delta flight crews train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios and flight 1092 landed safely without reported injuries. Our next focus is to take care of our customers on this flight, including retrieving their bags and seeing them to their final destinations safely. We apologise to our customers for what they experienced; they went on to say.”

The runway the plane landed on was closed Wednesday until about 7 p.m. 

The aircraft was removed, and it was inspected before the runway reopened.

“The crew told us there was an issue with the landing gear and instructed us to go over safety information,” a passenger on the flight said. “We came in low once and then climbed again. Second time had us brace but the landing was smooth. No jarring or even loud noises. We were in the back so that may have been why. Everyone evacuated via slides extremely quickly. No injuries as far as I know. Crew and pilots were wonderful!”

Emotions were high and many of the travelers shared the same sentiments. They said they were thankful the pilot remained calm in the process. “It couldn’t have gone more smoothly, from the landing to the quick response from the emergency responders to the gate agents,” said another passenger. “Everything was just incredibly smooth, very impressed.”

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Delta Airlines

Code: DL/DAL

Aircraft: Boeing 717-2BD

Registration: N955AT

Serial number: 55017

Engines 2 x BMW RR BR715
First flew13/11/2000
Age 22.6 years