Cargolux B748 at Novosibirsk on Dec 3rd 2020, gear problem on departure
Last Update: December 4, 2020 / 11:25:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
Cargolux
Flight number
CV-9745
Departure
Novosibirsk, Russia
Destination
Zhengzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
LX-VCN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
The aircraft remained on the ground for 11.5 hours, then attempted to depart again but needed to return again due to the same problem, see Incident: Cargolux B748 at Novosibirsk on Dec 4th 2020, gear problem on departure.
On Dec 4th 2020 Westsiberia's Transport Investigation Department reported a sensor indicated the right main gear could not be retracted, the same problem occurred again the following day, therefore the department dispatched an investigation team on site to check the circumstances of the occurrences and establish whether violations of safety regulations have occurred.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
Cargolux
Flight number
CV-9745
Departure
Novosibirsk, Russia
Destination
Zhengzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
LX-VCN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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