ABX Air B762 at Seattle on Sep 7th 2012, dropped landing gear door
Last Update: September 8, 2012 / 15:13:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
ABX Air
Departure
Cincinnati, United States
Destination
Seattle Boeing Field, United States
Aircraft Registration
N793AX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-200
ICAO Type Designator
B762
No other Boeing 767 was operating in and out of Seattle area at that time, 2 hours prior to about 1 hour past the occurrence time.
Residents reported a large cargo plane bound for Boeing Field was overflying their neighbourhood just before 07:00L, when the noise was heard from the street and the metal was seen sliding on the road.
The FAA confirmed the part was identified as a gear door off a Boeing 767. The aircraft had been identified, the FAA did not state the operator or aircraft identification however.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
ABX Air
Departure
Cincinnati, United States
Destination
Seattle Boeing Field, United States
Aircraft Registration
N793AX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-200
ICAO Type Designator
B762
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