A Boeing 747 aircraft had an accident while taking off from Luxembourg and had to make an emergency landing, causing a landing gear assembly to break off and fall onto the runway.
"The Boeing 747-400F aircraft with registration code LX-OCV had a serious problem with its landing gear at Luxembourg airport at 18:52 on May 14," said a statement from the air transport company Cargolux, which owns the aircraft that had the problem.
The operator said the plane failed to retract its landing gear after taking off from Luxembourg and had to dump fuel to reduce weight, before returning to its starting point for an emergency landing. "One of the main landing gear assemblies broke off from the aircraft. The aircraft taxied normally and came to a safe stop on the runway," the statement said.
Cargolux did not disclose how many people were on board, but Boeing 747 cargo flights typically have just two pilots.
Cargolux Boeing 747 plane's landing gear broke during an emergency landing in Luxembourg on May 14. Video : Twitter/chrivoge
Video shared on social media shows the Boeing 747's rear landing gear separating from the fuselage and flying along the runway, as fire trucks move to assist the plane. No one was injured in the incident, and the extent of damage to the plane is unknown.
Luxembourg airport authorities had to close the runway for several hours to move the plane to its parking position.
The Boeing 747 is known as the "Queen of the Skies" with its first flight taking place on February 9, 1969. Currently, nearly 350 Boeing 747s are still in operation, most of which are used for cargo transport.
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