Pakistan Jet Grazed Runway at 200 MPH Without Landing Gear
- Failed touchdown attempt raises questions in accident probe
- Pakistan International Airlines crash killed 97 people
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A deadly plane crash in Pakistan is prompting questions about how the crew could touch down without landing gear when their sophisticated jetliner was bristling with equipment to prevent pilots from doing just that.
After an abrupt descent that unnerved air-traffic controllers, the crew of the Pakistan International Airlines Corp. jet on Friday briefly put the aircraft on the runway with the wheels still up, grinding along on its two engines at a speed of more than 200 miles per hour, according to preliminary data.