Swiss A320 at Dusseldorf on Jul 11th 2018, gear did not extend

Last Update: July 13, 2018 / 21:37:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-1024

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJE performing flight LX-1024 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Dusseldorf (Germany), was on final approach to Dusseldorf's runway 05L when the crew initiated a go around from about 1800 feet MSL due to the gear not extending after being selected down. The aircraft climbed back to 3000 feet and entered a hold, where the crew worked the related checklists, performed a manual gear extension which managed to extend and lock the gear. The aircraft landed safely on Dusseldorf's runway 05R about 22 minutes after the go around. The aircraft was towed to the apron.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Dusseldorf for 46 hours, then positioned back to Zurich and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJE
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-1024

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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