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McDonnell Douglas Landing Gear Rupture in Uruguai


Pictured: Centurion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F)
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Contact photographer Thomas Posch

What: Centurion Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F en route from Miami International Airport to Carrasco International Airport, Uruguai
Where: Carrasco
When: 20-OCT-2009
Who: 5 crew members
Why: The cargo plane, a weekly visitor to this airport, suffered a “minor” accident when the main wheel landing gear ruptured on landing. None of the 5 member crew was hurt. The plane is currently parked in the airport taxiway pending a damage assessment. Local speculation refers to fatigue to some element of the landing gear but the investigation is pending.

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