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hetfield
9th Oct 2006, 13:42
Lost a NLG tyre/wheel upon landing last saturday.
Anyone who knows further details?
Can't help you, but for the record, it's NOUVELAIR.
hetfield
9th Oct 2006, 16:03
Yeah that's correct. Looks like another case where the NLG twisted and scratched a bit at landing.
atakacs
9th Oct 2006, 16:46
Some details in this local newspaper article (in french)
http://www.tdg.ch/tghome/toute_l_info_test/geneve_et_region/airbus__9_10_.html
gofer
11th Oct 2006, 20:51
Don't have time to translate the article sorry, but very well written, no superhype and a lot of good clear facts...
Quick paraphrase:
Just after takeoff, front wheels retracted but would not lock - so return to fix. On landing kept high angle for as long as possible. When front wheels made contact with runway a wheel breaks off and ends up in the grass. Plane unloads PAX without use of emergency slides and is later schlepped to a hangar. PAX reboooked on one of apparently 4 other available flights GVA-Tunis later in the evening. Pilot praised for great and safe handling of a situation that could have turned very expensive and nasty.
Congrats all round; Crew for a job safely done, and Journo for a professional and good article (what a nice change).:cool:
Gofer somewhere in a holding pattern.;)
hetfield
12th Oct 2006, 07:58
Thx Gofer.
"Well done" to the crew.