Incident at Findel airportCargolux Boeing 747-8F landing gear collapses while parked

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A Cargolux aircraft suffered a landing-gear collapse while parked at Findel airport on Friday morning.
The left landing gear of a Cargolux aircraft was affected. (Symbolic photo)
© Cargolux

Cargolux confirmed in a statement on Facebook that the left landing gear of one of its Boeing 747-8F cargo planes collapsed while the aircraft was stationary at Luxembourg airport. No one was injured in the incident. An investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the malfunction.

As a precaution, Cargolux has announced that it will conduct thorough inspections of its entire Boeing fleet before any upcoming flights. The company emphasised that safety remains its highest priority.

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