What: General Aviation Maintenance Pty Ltd Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander en route from Naracoorte to Mt Gambier
Where: Mt Gambier Australia
When: Oct 24, 2012
Who: 1 aboard
Why: The pilot was landing at Mt Gambier when the landing gear failed. It apparently retracted while landing.
The plane came to rest pitched on its side in a pool of leaked fuel. No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-406 made a safe landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, after a landing gear scare on October 11th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on approach to Shannon airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.
The crew continued for a low approach during which the ATC confirmed that the gear appeared to be down.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
On Jan 29, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., an Image Air Charter Ltd Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian was en route from La Crete, Alta to Three Hills (Canada) with three people aboard when it attempted to land in bad weather at Three Hills Airport.
The plane descended into a blizzard, and at one end of the runway struck an ice berm that knocked off the left wing. One wing and the landing gear were damaged. Conditions were so bad that no one at the hanger knew there was an accident until emergency crews arrived. Three Hills RCMP, Fire and EMS responded. An environmental services company cleaned up the fuel leak.
One passenger who was suffering chest pains was taken to the hospital.
The 2008 Piper PA-46-500TP Turbo Prop is registered to Image Air Charter Ltd.
The NTSB is investigating.
Mount Cook Airlines flight NZ-5075 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on April 9th.
The plane heading from Auckland to Nelson, New Zealand, was diverted due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All 64 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
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What: Allegiant Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Des Moines to Las Vegas
Where: Las Vegas
When: Mar 17th 2012
Who: 147 passengers and 5 crew
Why: On landing, the plane bounced. Trailing smoke from two blown tires, the plane stopped on the runway, where passengers disembarked and were bussed to the terminal.
The right main gear tires blew, and the left main gear sustained damage. No injuries were reported.
JetBlue flight B6-1701 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 18th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when the crew went around due to an unsafe gear.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
