Boeing 717
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| Range | 3,815 km |
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| Top speed | 811 km/h |
| Wingspan | 28 m |
| Engine types | Rolls-Royce BR700 |
| Number of seats | 117 |
| Did you know | As of June 2018, the Boeing 717 had been involved in five aviation accidents and incidents with no hull-loss accidents and no fatalities. |
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| ID | 1104609 |
About Boeing 717
The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner, developed for the 100-seat market. The airliner was designed and originally marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, a derivative of the DC-9 family. Capable of seating up to 134 passengers, the 717 has a design range of 2,060 nautical miles.
Delta flight lands safely in Charlotte without front landing gear
A Delta airplane landed safely without its front landing gear at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina , the airline said.
No injuries have been reported among the two pilots, flight attendants or 96 customers on board The Flight .
The Boeing 717 remains on The Runway following the mechanical issue, but all passengers have been evacuated.
The Flight had left from Atlanta earlier on Wednesday.
In a statement to The Bbc , Delta airlines called The Morning 's events a " rare occurrence" but said that Delta crews " train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios and flight 1092 landed safely without reported injuries".
" Our focus is now to Take Care of our customers on this flight, including retrieving their bags and seeing them to their final destinations safely, " Delta said.
In an audio clip from Air Traffic control posted by local Cbs News affiliate CBS 17, a pilot from flight 1092 says the plane has " a nose-wheel unsafe indication".
" We're going to have to go ahead and declare an emergency, " The Pilot says. " We have 104 souls on board. . we have 50 minutes worth of fuel. "
In a statement posted to Twitter, the Charlotte airport said a runway remained closed following the " mechanical issue" with The Delta flight.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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