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The Air Canada aircraft with 128 passengers on board, 30 years old, was flying at low altitude above Madrid for at least an hour. The aircraft had lost parts of the landing gear.
One of the wheels would have ended up in an engine. “I heard a huge bang under my seat. Then I saw smoke and flames coming from the left engine, “described passenger Aaron on social media.
The aircraft then flew on with one engine, because the Boeing was “designed” for this and the pilots were “trained”, Air Canada tried to reassure.
Around 7.15 pm passengers shared images of the emergency landing. On the video you can hear that passengers are clapping. “A pretty frightening and rough landing, but we made it. Thank you for all messages and wishes, “it sounds from the device.
Immediately after landing, emergency services, including the fire brigade, drive to the aircraft. This is possible as a precautionary measure. There are no messages from the injured yet.
Fighter plane next to it
Images circulate on social media showing how a fighter plane of the Spanish Air Force, reportedly an F / A-18, escorted the Boeing when it was still in the air.
The fighter plane would have checked if everything was okay.
Photos continue under the tweets.
Emergency landing
The plane made the emergency landing at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez airport. The necessary measures had been taken there. The aircraft flew around Madrid for a long time because it first burned up fuel. An emergency landing must be made with as little kerosene as possible. That is safer.
Flight enthusiasts and followers lived around the world. After the successful emergency landing, it was soon joked that “Flightradar24 was fortunately the only one that crashed.”
The airport in Madrid was in the news earlier today, because it closed almost two hours after pilots had reported that they had seen drones.
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Passengers shared photos from the aircraft during the flight. “The good news: a great view of Spain. The bad news: it seems that I miss my meeting tomorrow, “writes Aaron, who frequently tweeted.
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