Los Angeles International Airport FedEx Plane Emergency Landing at LAX
The pilot of a Boeing 767-300 was injured early Wednesday after making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
A FedEx cargo jet made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport before dawn Wednesday with sparks flying as the engine under its left wing appeared to drag along the runway.
Video from the scene shows FedEx Flight 1026 giving off a shower of sparks as it touches down on the runway shortly before 4 a.m.
One of the two crew members aboard was taken to a hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening leg injury reportedly sustained while exiting the aircraft, said Margaret Stewart, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman.
Two people were on board, authorities said.
One man, identified as a pilot, was taken to a hospital after suffering a leg injury while exiting the aircraft, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. His wound was not believed to be life-threatening.
The crew of FedEx Flight 1026, a Boeing 767, could not extend the left main landing gear before touching down around 4:50 a.m. after a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Officials said the plane experienced a mechanical issue with its landing gear.
“The crew was unable to extend the left main landing gear before landing,” Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said in a statement, adding that the plane had taken off from Newark Liberty International Airport.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation, fire officials said.
The FAA will investigate.
FedEx said in a statement said that company officials "are working with investigators to fully understand the matter."
"We are grateful that our flight crew is safe and that no one was seriously injured," the company added.
The runway, one of four at the airport, was closed pending removal of the aircraft.
