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The aircraft on the runway at Tambo airport. Pic: Warren Mann
Passengers flying from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg, South Africa, had a lucky escape when the landing gear of their aircraft broke off on landing.
The jet, operated by Comair under a British Airways franchise, was on final approach to OR Tambo airport when the pilot warned the 94 passengers there was a problem with the landing gear.
Passenger Warren Mann told Sky News that after the aircraft touched down the wheel collapsed and the plane skidded along the runway creating a shower of sparks.
“It happened on impact as far as I remember – it all happened so quickly,” he said.
“There was a bang and a shudder. The pilot said after we landed that the left landing gear had broken off. I think he did well to keep it on the runway.
Fire crews sprayed part of the plane with foam. Pic: Warren Mann
“The wing of the plane was scraping along the ground and the fire brigade came over and sprayed the plane with foam.
“It was quite an experience – not one I’d wish to repeat. But luckily there were no injuries.”
A spokesperson for British Airways said the aircraft did not belong to the airline and no-one was injured.
Courtesy of Sky News
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