Austrian F70 at Vienna on Aug 28th 2012, could not fully retract gear
Last Update: August 29, 2012 / 19:10:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-659
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Rostov, Russia
Aircraft Registration
OE-LFG
Aircraft Type
Fokker 70
ICAO Type Designator
F70
A replacement Fokker 70 registration OE-LFL reached Rostov with a delay of 4 hours.
The airline reported the crew received a "gear lock switch message" referring to one of the gear doors. The flight could have been safely continued, however, the crew decided to return in consultation with dispatch due to non-availability of own maintenance personnel in Rostov as a safety precaution.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-659
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Rostov, Russia
Aircraft Registration
OE-LFG
Aircraft Type
Fokker 70
ICAO Type Designator
F70
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