Malindo AT72 at Kuala Lumpur on Feb 27th 2018, nose gear tilted 90 degrees on landing

Last Update: February 27, 2018 / 14:32:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 27, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Malindo Air

Flight number
OD-1407

Departure
Langkawi, Malaysia

Destination
Kuala Lumpur Subang, Malaysia

Aircraft Registration
9M-LMF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Malindo Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration 9M-LMF performing flight OD-1407 from Langkawi to Kuala Lumpur Subang (Malaysia) with 33 passengers, landed on Subang's runway 15 on first approach, however, the nose gear was rotated 90 degrees causing both nose gear tyres to blow out and damage to the nose wheels during roll out. The aircraft became disabled on the runway. There were no injuries, the damage to the aircraft is being assessed.

The airline reported the aircraft suffered a tyre burst upon landing at Subang airport which necessitated the closure of the runway until the aircraft can be removed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 27, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Malindo Air

Flight number
OD-1407

Departure
Langkawi, Malaysia

Destination
Kuala Lumpur Subang, Malaysia

Aircraft Registration
9M-LMF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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