A Mega Airlines plane’s left main gear collapsed on landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan, on April 5th.
The incident happened when the plane was performing a cargo flight from Kuajok, South Sudan.
No injuries were reported.
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Flybe Flight Returns to Birmingham due to Landing Gear Problem
Flybe flight BE-7109 had to return and make an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 14th.The plane took off for Hamburg, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Plane Crash Landed at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
A Fokker 50 turboprop plane, operated by Skyward International Aviation, crash landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, early morning on January 4.The authorities said the plane, en-route from Wajir to Nairobi, landed on its belly due to landing gear failure. None of the 6 people aboard was injured.
The flight operations were temporarily halted at the airport and all incoming flights were diverted to Mombasa airport. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) later released a statement saying, “Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has concluded the inspection of the runway at JKIA. JKIA Runway 6 has been cleared by Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and is now open. Arrival and Departure flight operations have resumed.”
According to the local media reports, the aircraft was struck by birds upon take off, one of which got stuck in the landing gear mechanism.
Delta MD-88 Landing Gear Problem Cancels Flight
Pictured: A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88
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Contact photographer Ricardo MoralesWhat: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque, N.M to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque
When: Oct 23rd 2009
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Plane Returned to Philadelphia International Airport Due to Landing Gear Issues
A Lufthansa flight returned and made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport due to issues with its landing gear.The plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, at around 5:45 p.m. on June 15. However, shortly after take-off, it was noticed that the landing gear of the plane was stuck.
The plane turned back toward Philadelphia, where it made an uneventful emergency landing after venting off extra fuel.
Authorities confirmed that the plane safely touched the runway at around 7:45 p.m. and all crew members and 270 passengers aboard remained safe.
Cape Air Cessna Emergency Landing at Hagerstown
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Contact photographer Benjamin H.W.What: Cape Air Cessna 402C en route from Hagerstown to Baltimore
Where: Hagerstown Regional Airport, Maryland
When: Oct 14, 2009 10:30 a.m
Who: Unpublished
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Cathay Dragon Flight Returns to Hong Kong due to Landing Gear Issue
Cathay Dragon flight KA-618 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 24th.The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Xiamen, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
