FedEx Boeing 767 Lands Without Nose Gear in Istanbul; Investigation Underway

A FedEx Boeing 767-300 freighter, operating under flight number FX-6238, encountered a critical landing gear malfunction while approaching Istanbul's runway 16R. The aircraft, registered as N110FE, was forced to execute a go-around maneuver at approximately 1,800 feet due to an unsafe nose gear indication. Following a low approach, the plane landed safely without its nose gear about 40 minutes after the initial incident, at 08:17 local time (05:17 UTC). No injuries were reported.