LOT DH8D at Warsaw on Oct 30th 2018, gear problem

Last Update: October 31, 2018 / 23:43:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 30, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-651

Destination
Cluj, Romania

Aircraft Registration
SP-EQE

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A LOT Polish Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration SP-EQE performing flight LO-651 from Warsaw (Poland) to Cluj (Romania), was climbing out of Warsaw when the crew stopped the climb at 7000 feet reporting a gear problem and decided to return to Warsaw. The aircraft landed safely back about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Dash 8-400 registration OY-YBY departed about 75 minutes after SP-EQE landed back and was climbing through FL240 when the crew decided to return to Warsaw due to smoke in the cockpit. OY-YBY landed safely back on Warsaw's runway 33 about 25 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

SP-EQE is still on the ground in Warsaw 36 hours after landing back. OY-YBY is also still on the ground in Warsaw 34.5 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 30, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-651

Destination
Cluj, Romania

Aircraft Registration
SP-EQE

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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