Jumbo jets emergency landing goes wrong in Luxembourg | New York Post

A Chicago-bound flight had to turn around to Luxembourg Airport and make an emergency landing after the plane was unable to retract its landing gear upon takeoff Sunday evening. The Cargolux Airlines Boeing 747 plane flew for 52 minutes, dumping fuel over Luxembourg and Belgium so it could get under its maximum landing weight before attempting to touchdown, according to travel news outlet One Mile at a Time. The hair-raising ordeal continued on the ground when the plane’s right body landing gear snapped and detached from the jet as it tried to touch back down at Luxembourg Airport, according to video footage and a statement from Cargolux. The Luxembourgian flag carrier cargo airline said the plane “came to a controlled stop and was attended to by the emergency services.” No one was injured and the mishap is under investigation, officials said. Read more at #luxembourg #airplane #caughtoncamera The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: Catch the latest news here: Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - Facebook -