Qantas Boeing 747-300 Gear Collapses

The right main landing gear of a Qantas Boeing 747-300 collapsed on Saturday shortly before takeoff at Rome Fiumicino Airport. None of the 303 passengers and 19 crew was injured in the accident. The gear collapsed when the gear strut broke. The aircraft was just about to make a U-turn to taxi onto...

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