De acordo com o Aterragem da barriga :
During a belly landing, there is normally extensive damage to the airplane. Belly landings carry the risk that the aircraft may flip over, disintegrate, or catch fire if it lands too fast or too hard. Extreme precision is needed to ensure that the plane lands as straight and level as possible while maintaining enough airspeed to maintain control. Strong crosswinds, low visibility, damage to the airplane, or unresponsive instruments or controls greatly increase the danger of performing a belly landing. Still, belly landings are one of the most common types of aircraft accidents, and are normally not fatal if executed carefully.
É possível que o atrito de um pouso na barriga possa usar um buraco na parte inferior da fuselagem. No entanto, mesmo que isso aconteça, os aviões de passageiros transportam os passageiros e a tripulação na metade superior da fuselagem, para que ninguém possa notar (de dentro da aeronave antes da evacuação de emergência).