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Delta flight could not lower landing gear because of broken support piece, NTSB finds
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 landed on its belly up after a crack in a part of the supports for the nose landing gear kept it ...
NTSB: Alaska Airlines landing gear collapse caused by 'excessive grinding'
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed Tuesday that 'excessive grinding' during maintenance work is what caused an ...
NTSB finds broken support piece on Delta plane's failed landing gear
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717, which landed "nose down" two years ago at North Carolina's Charlotte-Douglas International ...
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NTSB: Small crack in landing gear caused nose-first landing at CLT in 2023
The board released its final report Tuesday on the June 2023 incident. The crack was likely caused by tiny scratches during manufacturing or maintenance years ago.
Why Doesn't The Boeing 737 Have Landing Gear Doors?
T he Boeing 737 has a set of two wheels for its nose landing gear and two sets of two wheels for the main landing gear. This ...
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Boeing cargo plane lands on its nose after front landing gear fails
ISTANBUL (KABC) -- Dramatic video shows the moment a cargo plane landed on its nose when its front landing gear failed to deploy. The Boeing 767 aircraft belonging to ...
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Delta Boeing 717 Landing on the Nose Being Investigated
An FAA investigation is underway after the nose gear of a Delta Boeing 717 failed to deploy during a landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. [Credit: Shutterstock] The FAA is ...