Nose gear retracted landing - KIAH

[West Coast]

US Airways flight makes emergency landing without nose gear at Houston airport | abc7.com (http://abc7.com/news/plane-makes-emergency-landing-without-nose-gear-at-houston-airport/511133/)

More importantly, a giant snail was confiscated earlier in the day by customs at IAH.

That's what I call a full day...

[DaveReidUK]

"Passengers had to exit the plane in the parking lot."

The taxy must have been interesting ...

[Naali]

Last time i heard of airplanes,they were changing the small roller to the nose. Now it seems that it will find it`s way back to the tail end. Safer that way.

[AnAussieNut]

The AvHerald report gives a very colorful account too.:)
The crew reported that they briefly had a green nose and green main but the nose turned red afterwards, now they had all red,

Accident: US Airways E190 at Houston on Feb 9th 2015, nose gear up landing (http://avherald.com/h?article=48193554&opt=0)

[HDRW]

"Passengers had to exit the plane in the parking lot."

The taxy must have been interesting ...

Yes, but with the nose that low it must have been easier to get under the height-restriction! :)

[glad rag]

And they all walked away :D

[India Four Two]

I was surprised to see the rear slides out. I wouldn't want to go down one that was that steep.

[DaveReidUK]

And they all walked awayAccording to NBC, one passenger was slightly injured and taken to hospital.

Minor injuries (or worse) are not uncommon during a slide evacuation.

[FE Hoppy]

Be interesting to find out why the gear didn't come down.
Last time this happened on an e-jet it was due to the crew using the override to select gear up before the oleo had fully extended after lift-off. That resulted in a change in the QRH highlighting not to use it unless you are obstacle limited after an engine failure and the gear lever doesn't move.

The nose gear will only fit if its in the proper position and will jam otherwise.

[MtSpeedDemon]

The AvHerald report gives a very colorful account too.
The crew reported that they briefly had a green nose and green main but the nose turned red afterwards, now they had all red, Ahh, "colorful" I see what you did there :)


Anyway, here's some pics.

From AVHerald / The aircraft after landing (Photo: Passenger Carter Ozanus):


dailymail.co.uk One hospitalized USAirways plane emergency landing nose gear malfunction - ABC7 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2946952/One-hospitalized-Airways-plane-forced-make-emergency-landing-nose-gear-malfunction-cabin-filled-smoke.html)
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/10/2587140B00000578-0-image-a-56_1423550264222.jpg