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Old 15th Jul 2006, 01:16
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Ian Corrigible
 
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Originally Posted by Dan Reno
Heard earlier today there was a V-22 Class B mishap but without any details. Has anyone heard or know more of the same?
Incident now confirmed by Inside the Pentagon as being a class C mishap related to a 'hung' nose landing gear event at MCAS New River. Pilot spent 2 hours trying to lower the gear without success, and the aircraft was eventually landed on padded matting, cracking the FLIR turret in the process.

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