VivaAerobus A320 at Merida on May 2nd 2018, gear problem after departure
Last Update: May 17, 2018 / 15:36:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-2307
Departure
Merida, Mexico
Destination
Guadalajara, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
EI-ERH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration XA-VAG reached Guadalajara with a delay of 11 hours.
On May 17th 2018 Mexico's AIB reported the crew had doubts over the position of the landing gear while climbing out of Merida, entered a holding pattern to verify the landing gear position and remove the doubt, then decided to return to Merida for a safe overweight landing. The aircraft did not receive any damage. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by Mexico's AIB.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-2307
Departure
Merida, Mexico
Destination
Guadalajara, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
EI-ERH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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