Sun Express B738 at Antalya on May 1st 2016, nose gear retracted at gate
Last Update: May 3, 2016 / 15:41:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2016
Classification
Accident
Airline
Sun Express
Flight number
XQ-366
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Paderborn, Germany
Aircraft Registration
TC-SNP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported Flight XQ-366 to Paderborn was being prepared for departure, technicians were replacing a nose gear tyre and were in the final checks when the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft settled on its nose. One technician and two cabin crew received minor injuries and were taken to a hospital, but were discharged soon after. A replacement aircraft took the passengers to Paderborn.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration TC-SEO reached Paderborn with a delay of 100 minutes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2016
Classification
Accident
Airline
Sun Express
Flight number
XQ-366
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Paderborn, Germany
Aircraft Registration
TC-SNP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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