Originally Posted by
Martin_123
if the pin is still there, why not go back to departure point and remove it? Why press on, burn large amounts of fuel and cause delays?
Because you wouldn't know that the gear pin was still in until you landed, all you would know is that you couldn't get the gear up. If you need to burn fuel (or dump it) to get below max landing weight anyway, you might as well fly on for awhile. Or maybe Nagpur is better for maintenance.