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albatross
19th Apr 2023, 15:23
Air Canada landing in Toronto after gear malfunction
The headline is more than a bit melodramatic as usual.
Well done that crew and ATC in any case.

https://dailyhive.com/canada/air-canada-flight-aborts-toronto-landing-gear-fails?fbclid=IwAR3im-jSpY3Y5Es517MwBw-Y4aIIZdS1KYlTq7eumSJXePSq2pmYdz6EXWc

HOVIS
19th Apr 2023, 15:27
So, the back up systems worked. Splendid. Move along, nothing to see here.

DaveReidUK
19th Apr 2023, 17:31
Clearly the landing gear deployed, as they would have needed NW steering to dodge that catastrophe.

llagonne66
19th Apr 2023, 18:31
The A321 picture at the top of the linked press piece looks very nice :E

tdracer
19th Apr 2023, 18:38
The A321 picture at the top of the linked press piece looks very nice :E
I know - I would have sworn that was a 787...

albatross
19th Apr 2023, 22:30
At least it was an Air Canada aircraft of some type.

India Four Two
20th Apr 2023, 16:28
And why have I never heard of the Toronto Mountains?

Mostly Harmless
20th Apr 2023, 17:38
Those are the eastern edge of the prairie mountain range.

boaclhryul
20th Apr 2023, 20:33
Toronto Mountain [singular], a stunning 25 feet tall: https://www.denbosch.ca/project/toronto-mountain .

albatross
20th Apr 2023, 22:24
Toronto Mountain [singular], a stunning 25 feet tall: https://www.denbosch.ca/project/toronto-mountain .
We have speed bumps on our roads bigger than that here in Qc.