Skywest CRJ2 at San Francisco on Dec 14th 2019, loud bang, gear disagree and landing gear door damage
Last Update: December 15, 2019 / 23:12:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
UA-5525
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Eugene, United States
Aircraft Registration
N945SW
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
A passenger reported that prior to departure they were deboarded again to have a tyre replaced. After second boarding and departure a loud bang followed by a whooshing sound was heard, the crew turned around and returned to San Francisco. Upon disembarking the passenger saw sheet metal at the left main gear door bent and in a bad shape.
United reported the occurrence is being investigated. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
UA-5525
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Eugene, United States
Aircraft Registration
N945SW
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
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