VivaAeroBus A320 at Mexico City on Aug 16th 2018, gear problem on departure

Last Update: August 16, 2018 / 21:15:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 16, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VB-3490

Aircraft Registration
XA-VAV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A VivaAeroBus Airbus A320-200, registration XA-VAV performing flight VB-3490 from Mexico City to Puerto Escondido (Mexico), was climbing out of Mexico City's runway 05L when the crew stopped the climb at about 13,000 feet reporting the nose gear had not retracted. The aircraft returned to Mexico City for a safe landing on runway 05R about 20 minutes after departure.

The airline stated: "On August 16, 2018, around 7:50, one of our aircraft, covering the route Mexico City - Puerto Escondido, flight VB3490, returned as a precautionary measure to the International Airport of Mexico City (Benito Juárez) due to an indication in the cockpit about the landing gear."

The aircraft remained on the ground for about one hour, then departed again and reached Puerto Escondido with a delay of about 3 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 16, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VB-3490

Aircraft Registration
XA-VAV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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