Polish airline, LOT, had a Boeing 767 initiate a full belly landing in Warsaw after the aircraft’s landing gear would not drop and lock into place.  Unusually, the airliner’s main and front landing gear would not go into position.  Once the aircraft realized its problems, it circled the area for approximately 1 hour and then made it’s landing.

The landing was textbook and without any major injuries.  While pilots *do* train for this kind of landing, it comes fraught with potential problems such as “hooking” an engine and causing the aircraft to “tumble”.  I would imagine these pilots will not be able to buy themselves a drink for a long, long time.

To see the landing, go this CNN page and watch the video.

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