Malaysia A388 at Kuala Lumpur on Oct 15th 2017, dropped nose wheel after landing
Last Update: October 17, 2017 / 11:21:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-3
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MNB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The airline reported the aircraft had safely landed in Kuala Lumpur. While taxiing towards the gate a nose wheel experienced a failure, which is being investigated. All passengers and crew disembarked normally via stairs.
On Oct 17th 2017 The Aviation Herald learned that the left hand nose wheel bearing failed and overheated cutting through the left hand side of the wheel axle. The crew stopped the aircraft while taxiing after they saw a fire behind the nose wheel via their maneouvering camera.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-3
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MNB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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