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Old 28th Mar 2018, 21:05
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Machdiamond
 
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According to the newspaper linked above, the tyres appear undamaged. Passengers reported the event as taking place as the gear was lowered.

I have done some CFD/6DOF trajectory analysis of gear doors parting ways with the airframe. These trajectories can be really surprising due to the amount of lift available relative to their weight, and the way and order the hinges fail.
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