MAIS F100 at Rio de Janeiro on Nov 11th 2012, unsafe nose gear

Last Update: November 12, 2012 / 17:31:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2012

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
PR-JFO

Aircraft Type
Fokker 100

ICAO Type Designator
F100

A MAIS Linhas Aereas Fokker 100, registration PR-JFO performing a charter flight from Presidente Prudente,SP to Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ (Brazil) carrying the new Brazilian Soccer Champion team of Fluminese, aborted the approach to Rio de Janeiro's Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport due to an unsafe nose gear indication. A low approach showed the nose gear was down and the aircraft landed safely on their third approach.

Fluminese was returning from their away match against Palmeiras in which they had secured the win of the championship 2012 by winning the match 3:2.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2012

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
PR-JFO

Aircraft Type
Fokker 100

ICAO Type Designator
F100

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