Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 September 2009
Aircraft Type: Fokker 100
Owner/operator: Contact Air Flugdienst
Registration Number: D-AFKE
Location: Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR/EDDS) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
A Fokker 100 passenger jet experienced an emergency landing with a retracted main landing gear following an unsuccessful attempt to deploy the main undercarriage during approach to Stuttgart. The pilot initiated an emergency landing with just the nose gear extended.A Fokker 100 passenger jet experienced an emergency landing with a retracted main landing gear following an unsuccessful attempt to deploy the main undercarriage during approach to Stuttgart. The pilot initiated an emergency landing with just the nose gear extended.
Description
A Fokker 100 passenger jet was damaged following an emergency landing with a retracted main landing gear. Lufthansa flight LH288 departed Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) at 08:44 on a domestic flight to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR). The flight was operated by Contact Air, a Lufthansa Regional franchise partner. On approach to Stuttgart the main undercarriage failed to deploy. After several unsuccessful attempts to unlock the gear, the pilot then decided to carry out an emergency landing with just the nose gear extended. The airplane had just been acquired by Contact Air, entering service on 1 September 2009.
Primary Cause
Failure to deploy the main landing gear during approach.Failure to deploy the main landing gear during approach.Share on:
