In The News Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 DALLAS – A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter operated by Atlas Air (5Y) landed safely at 2:14 pm local time at Charleston International Airport (CHS) after losing one of its main gear wheels on departure from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) this morning in Italy. According to local media, the plane lost a 100-kilogram wheel as it took off from the Italian airport. The entire incident was captured on film and shared on social media. Today’s Dreamlifter incident harkens back to a 2014, right outer main gear breakdown involving a Virgin Atlantic (VS) Boeing 747. The jumbo landed safely at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in the UK. The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter has 32 tires, 16 steer-able axles, and six different steering modes plus the ability to raise and lower up to 68 tons and yaw the fully loaded cargo deck up to 1 degree to align the load precisely with the interior of the aircraft. Boeing 747 Dreamlifter. Photo: Yifei Yu/Airways Statement from Boeing “A Dreamlifter cargo flight operated by Atlas Air landed safely earlier today at Charleston International Airport, after losing a wheel assembly from its landing gear on takeoff from the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in Italy this morning. We will support our operator’s investigation.” According to the Italian news outlet, Corriere Della Sera, the flight was carrying Boeing 787 fuselage. Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica business, manufactures the Dreamliner’s central fuselage in Italy. The Italian daily newspaper also mentioned that the fallen wheel was found in a vineyard at the end of the runway. 747 Dreamlifter operated by Atlas Air loses a main gear wheel on departure from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in Italy. The aircraft is still in the air enroute to Charleston Airport in the U.S. https://t.co/0xugG9gbh5 The Gazzetta Mezzogiorno pic.twitter.com/LqoL8GfU2f— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) October 11, 2022 Featured image: Boeing 747 Dreamlifter. Photo: Daniel Gorun/Airways View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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