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U.S. Airways Flight Lands Without Nose Gear

US AirwaysU.S. Airways Flight 1825 had to make an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on the night of February 9.

The Embraer 190 plane was coming from Philadelphia when the pilot reported an issue with its nose gear. According to the Houston Airport System spokesperson David Hebert, “They did a couple of turns around the airport airspace, talked to the FAA tower, tried to get visual confirmation that the nose gear was, in fact, inoperable. Unfortunately it wasn’t working properly. So the airline talked to the pilots and they made the determination to go ahead and do the landing without the benefit of the nose gear.”

The plane, carrying 52 passengers and 4 crew members, landed successfully. According to the airline, “One passenger has been transported to a local hospital, however, the injuries of that passenger are not reported to be serious.”

The FAA and the NTSB is investigating.

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