Mount Cook AT72 at Palmerston North on Sep 14th 2017, hydraulic problem
Last Update: September 14, 2017 / 20:58:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 14, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mount Cook Airlines
Flight number
NZ-5106
Departure
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MCP
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Passengers reported they were instructed to brace for landing, there was a problem with the hydraulics and brakes as a result.
The airport reported the aircraft could not retract the landing gear after departure due to a hydraulic issue.
The airline reported the aircraft returned due to an issue with one of its hydraulic systems.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 14, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mount Cook Airlines
Flight number
NZ-5106
Departure
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MCP
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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