This is a joke about "The Front Fell Off", a classic comedy video from a few decades ago.
replyI learned something new. That also explain why it was a quote and I didn't found the quoted part in the news item itself. :)
replyCongratulations, you are one of today's lucky 10,000!
https://xkcd.com/1053/
replyIf you haven't experienced the awesomeness of "The Front Fell Off", do yourself a favor and seek it out on youtube... you won't be disappointed.
replyAlso check out All Birds Are Cats by the same duo.
replyJoke ? Those people were serious.
replyFrom the picture and the text this aircraft was parked at the gate. During a hard landing the nose gear may collapse but not while being parked. And while parked there are protections to prevent retraction. However, these can be overridden by maintenance.
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