Spicejet DH8D at Goa on Dec 17th 2019, unsafe nose gear

Last Update: December 17, 2019 / 20:23:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 17, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-3568

Destination
Goa, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SUX

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SUX performing flight SG-3568 from Surat Gujarat to Goa (India), was on approach to Goa when the crew performed a go around due to an unsafe nose gear. The aircraft subsequently performed a low approach to have the gear inspected from the ground which confirmed the nose gear was not in the down and locked position. The crew therefore prepared for a partial gear up landing. Upon third approach and full stop landing it turned out all gear was down and locked, the aircraft landed without further incident.

India's Navy reported instructed the crew to go around due to the nose gear not being down on first approach.

The airline stated on first approach the crew selected the gear down, the nose gear indication stayed amber however. The captain therefore went around as a precaution. Concerned that the gear might not be in position the aircraft performed a low approach to Goa, tower confirmed the nose gear was not down. Emergency services were requested and the crew performed a precautionary landing. "On landing the Nose Gear was found to be down and locked. The Landing was normal and safe."
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 17, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-3568

Destination
Goa, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SUX

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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