SAA A346 at Johannesburg on Apr 6th 2019, could not retract left main gear
Last Update: April 10, 2019 / 21:06:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-260
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
A replacement A340-600 registration ZS-SNH reached Frankfurt with a delay of about 3:20 hours.
According to information The Aviation Herald received the left main gear's shortening mechanism had failed preventing the left main gear strut to fully retract.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Johannesburg about 98 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 6, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-260
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
SAA A346 at Johannesburg on Feb 25th 2021, Alpha Floor Activation on departure
A SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-600, registration ZS-SNG performing flight SA-4272 (scheduled Feb 24th, actual dep Feb 25th) from…
SAA A346 near Johannesburg on May 19th 2013, sparking tea/coffee?
A SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-600, registration ZS-SNG performing flight SA-60 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Lagos (Nigeria), was…
SAA A346 at Johannesburg on Oct 12th 2012, could not fully retract gear
A SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-600, registration ZS-SNG performing flight SA-260 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Frankfurt/Main…
SAA A346 over Switzerland on Nov 6th 2018, overspeed, dual ADR failure
A SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-600, registration ZS-SNF performing flight SA-260 (dep Nov 5th) from Johannesburg (South Africa) to…
SAA A333 over Botswana on Apr 15th 2022, both engines surged until landing Johannesburg
A South African Airways Airbus A330-300, registration ZS-SXM performing flight SA-9053 from Accra (Ghana) to Johannesburg (South Africa) with 184…
SAA A320 at Port Elizabeth on Feb 17th 2020, fumes in cabin
A SAA South African Airways Airbus A320-200, registration ZS-SZD performing flight SA-405 from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth (South Africa), was on…
SAA A319 at Johannesburg on Oct 30th 2019, bird strike
A SAA South African Airways Airbus A319-100, registration ZS-SFK performing flight SA-143 from Maputo (Mozambique) to Johannesburg (South Africa),…
Newest articles
Algerie B738 at Oran on Mar 27th 2024, cracked window
An Air Algerie Boeing 737-800, registration 7T-VJK performing flight AH-1084 from Oran (Algerie) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at…
Delta BCS3 at Seattle on Mar 27th 2024, brakes failure
A Delta Airlines Bombardies C-Series CS-300, registration N301DU performing flight DL-829 from Anchorage,AK to Seattle,WA (USA), was on final…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways