B-24 Suffers Nose Gear Collapse On Landing in Charlotte

B-24 Suffers Nose Gear Collapse On Landing in Charlotte: “Diamond Lil” Skids Down Runway, But No Injuries The B-24 “Diamond Lil” was among three WWII aircraft on display and offering rides at the Carolinas Aviation Museum this weekend. A P-51 fighter and the last airworthy B-29 bomber in the world were also brought in by the Commemorative Air Force, the iconic Texas-based nonprofit group that restores and preserves WWII historical aircraft. The landing gear on the B-24 suffered a malfunction during flight, causing the aircraft to skid down the runway as it landed, officials said. None of the 16 people on board was injured.