Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 October 2009
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Air Nostrum
Registration Number: PH-DXB
Location: Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Investigating Agency: CIAIACCIAIAC
Category: Accident
A sudden malfunction in the nose gear caused an emergency landing at Barcelona Airport. The aircraft successfully retracted the gear, ensuring a safe landing.A sudden malfunction in the nose gear caused an emergency landing at Barcelona Airport. The aircraft successfully retracted the gear, ensuring a safe landing.
Description
Air Nostrum flight 8852 made an emergency landing at Barcelona Airport due to a problem in the nose gear; the plane landed safely with nose gear retracted.
Source of Information
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/vuelo/Air/Nostrum/realiza/aterrizaje/emergencia/Prat/medio/lluvia/elpepuespcat/20091022elpepunac_19/Tes, http://avherald.com/h?article=4219d9c4&opt=0, http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/D89CF9A6-4BC5-4F33-B046-6D53BAC0DF33/117319/2009_027_IN_ENG.pdfhttp://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/vuelo/Air/Nostrum/realiza/aterrizaje/emergencia/Prat/medio/lluvia/elpepuespcat/20091022elpepunac_19/Tes, http://avherald.com/h?article=4219d9c4&opt=0, http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/D89CF9A6-4BC5-4F33-B046-6D53BAC0DF33/117319/2009_027_IN_ENG.pdfPrimary Cause
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