How A 747 Landed Without Fully Extended Landing Gear In 2014

On December 29th, 2014, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 returned to London Gatwick after an issue with its landing gear emerged. However, when the gear in question was lowered to make its landing, one of the sets of wheels failed to deploy properly. This forced its pilots to carry out a 'non-standard landing procedure.' Let's take a look back at the incident and how it unfolded.



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