On Wednesday morning, a Delta Air Lines flight experienced a landing mishap at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The aircraft’s “nose landing gear” was not deployed during landing.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. However, the runway had to be closed temporarily while airport crews worked on removing the plane from the runway, as shared in a Facebook post by CLT Airport, CNN reported.

The flight, operated using a Boeing 717, had departed from Atlanta at approximately 7:25 a.m., as stated in a Delta statement. On board were 96 passengers, two pilots, and three flight attendants.

Delta explained on its website that as the aircraft approached Charlotte, the pilots received an indication that the “nose gear” was unsafe. In response, the crew executed a missed approach procedure to further investigate the issue.

As a precautionary measure, the crew flew by the air traffic control tower in Charlotte, allowing air traffic controllers to visually inspect the plane.

Their observation revealed that the nose landing gear doors were open, but the actual nose gear had not descended.

The plane ultimately landed in Charlotte at 8:58 a.m. EDT with the nose gear not deployed, according to Delta.

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