Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 January 2019
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-524 (WL)
Owner/operator: UTair Aviation
Registration Number: VQ-BJP
Location: Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Other
A UTair Boeing 737-524 experienced a nose landing gear collapse during pushback operations at Vnukovo Airport, Russia. The aircraft was being towed on the Varz-400 maintenance ramp.A UTair Boeing 737-524 experienced a nose landing gear collapse during pushback operations at Vnukovo Airport, Russia. The aircraft was being towed on the Varz-400 maintenance ramp.
Description
A UTair Boeing 737-524 suffered a nose landing gear collapse during pushback at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, Russia. The aircraft was being towed on the Varz-400 maintenance ramp.
Source of Information
https://russianplanes.net/reginfo/46874https://russianplanes.net/reginfo/46874Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure of the nose landing gear during the pushback sequence.Possible mechanical failure of the nose landing gear during the pushback sequence.Share on:
