If there ever was an airstrip that would induce a nosewheel/undercarriage failure it would probably be Faizerbad, Afghanistan.
Secondly, the airfield lies at approx 8000 feet asl (?)
It's at 3,872'
So what if there was a problem with the maitenance or if there was a fault on the landing gear. The important thing is our comrades were not hurt or worse.
Well said.........