A Fedex Federal Express Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N146FE performing flight FX-1026 from Newark,NJ to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 2 crew, was on final approach to Los Angeles's runway 24R when the crew received an unsafe gear indication, the left main gear was not down and locked. The aircraft went around and entered a hold at 5000 feet while the crew was working the checklists. The aircraft subsequently performed a low approach to runway 24L, an inspection from the ground could not solidly determine whether the left main gear was down, the gear doors were open. Tower offered to have somebody placed to the runway for another inspection from the ground, the crew decided to perform another low approach. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 24L descending to about 300 feet now. Operations vehicles placed along the runway reported the left main gear did not appear in position. The crew advised they needed to talk to operations and maintenance, but they suspected there was not a lot more they could do. The aircraft entered another hold at 5000 feet for about 40 minutes, then performed a partial gear down landing on runway 25R about 45 minutes after the second low approach. The aircraft came to a stop on the center line of the runway sitting on its nose gear, right main gear and left engine cowling. The crew evacuated the aircraft through the cockpit window via a rope. The first officer received serious injuries during the evacuation.
On Aug 20th 2020 the FAA reported the aircraft landed on one main gear only. One of the pilots received minor injuries, the other remained uninjured.
On Aug 21st 2020 the FAA changed to report, the injury of the one pilot is now rated serious.
On Aug 28th 2020 the NTSB reported the left main gear failed to extend. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, the first officer received serious injuries while exiting the cockpit via the emergency escape rope. The NTSB is investigating.
Related NOTAM:
!LAX 08/120 LAX RWY 07L/25R CLSD 2008191200-2008192359
Local News Report (Video: ABC7):
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