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Boeing 767-300ER LOT 16

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hello it's me ya boy anyways we have a 767-300ER with a lot livery

now this particular aircraft preformed a belly landing

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LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16 was a Boeing 767 passenger jet on a scheduled service from Newark, United States, to Warsaw, Poland, that on 1 November 2011 made a successful gear-up emergency landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport, after its landing gear failed to extend. All 231 aboard survived without serious injuries. A leak in one of the aircraft's hydraulic systems occurred shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of all of the hydraulic fluid supplying the primary landing gear system.[1]

History of the flight

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16 was scheduled to arrive at Warsaw Chopin Airport from Newark Liberty International Airport on 1 November 2011 at 13:35 CET with 220 passengers and 11 crew on board. The aircraft operating the service was a Boeing 767-35DER, registered SP-LPC, named Poznan, serial number 28656. It was first delivered to LOT in 1997.[2][3]

Within 30 minutes of departing from Newark, the crew received a warning that the center hydraulic system had malfunctioned.[4] The decision was made to continue to Warsaw in order to use up the heavy load of fuel needed for the transatlantic flight.[5] The aircraft proceeded to approach as normal, but aborted when the landing gear failed to deploy.[6]

The crew informed Warsaw air traffic control (ATC) that they were unable to lower the landing gear due to a hydraulic system failure. The captain decided to circle the airport for over an hour, to consume excess fuel and to allow time for ground emergency services to prepare for the landing, including covering the runway with a fire suppression foam.[7] Visual observation by two Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jets verified that none of the landing gear were down; attempts to lower the landing gear by alternative means failed.[8][9]

Preparation for landing
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The airport was evacuated for the arrival of the aircraft, and roads around the airport were closed to accommodate emergency services. Other flights which were due into Warsaw were diverted or returned to their point of departure.[9]

At 14:40 CET the crew made a successful gear-up landing on Runway 33, with no injuries to anyone. The aircraft however, sustained substantial damage, resulting in a hull loss. All of those on board were evacuated within 90 seconds.[10]

The airport remained closed to traffic until 16:00 CET, 3 November 2011, to enable removal of crash debris and then a final inspection of runways and aprons.[11]

Shortly after the evacuation, a team from the Polish State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation (SCAAI) discovered that the C829 circuit breaker, which protects a number of systems including the alternate landing gear extension system, was "popped", or opened, interrupting the circuit. The C4248 breaker for the alternate landing gear system remained closed.

After the plane was lifted off the runway, the C829 circuit breaker was closed, and the landing gear was extended using the alternate system. The plane was then towed to the LOT maintenance hangar[12] for further investigation

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Boeing E-767 AWACS
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 125.9ft (38.4m)
  • Length 148.6ft (45.3m)
  • Height 44.3ft (13.5m)
  • Empty Weight 115,741lbs (52,499kg)
  • Loaded Weight 139,359lbs (63,212kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.299
  • Wing Loading 53.3lbs/ft2 (260.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,613.5ft2 (242.8m2)
  • Drag Points 5555

Parts

  • Number of Parts 303
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,618