Canada A319 at New York and Toronto on Feb 18th 2020, dropped main wheel on departure
Last Update: February 25, 2020 / 20:15:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-715
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GAQL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
On Feb 25th 2020 the Canadian TSB reported: "Photos taken of the landing gear showed that the outer bearing appears to have failed allowing the wheel assembly to slip out of the axle. The axle nut remained secure and safetied to axle. Subsequent reports from the FAA and NTSB stated the wheel had been found and retrieved fully inflated. The operator was notified that the wheel was available for further examination."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-715
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GAQL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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