Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 July 1997
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-231
Owner/operator: TransAer
Registration Number: EI-TLI
Location: Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 182
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
After takeoff, the aircraft’s nose gear turned left and failed to retract, leading to a diversion to Dublin. During landing, the nose gear leg sustained damage.After takeoff, the aircraft’s nose gear turned left and failed to retract, leading to a diversion to Dublin. During landing, the nose gear leg sustained damage.
Description
After take-off the nose gear turned left and would not retract. The aircraft diverted to Dublin. During landing the nose gear leg was damaged.
Primary Cause
Nose gear retraction failure during takeoff.Nose gear retraction failure during takeoff.Share on:
