Biman Bangladesh DH8D at Chittagong on Dec 1st 2021, gear problem

Last Update: December 1, 2021 / 21:23:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 1, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BG-617

Aircraft Registration
S2-AGR

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Biman Bangladesh de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration S2-AGR performing flight BG-617 from Dhaka to Chittagong (Bangladesh) with 42 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Chittagong, aka Chattogram, when the crew reported an unsafe indication for their nose landing gear, a low approach confirmed the nose gear came out of its wheel well but got stuck with the gear strut still closer to the retracted position. The aircraft entered a hold while emergency services were preparing the runway for the arrival. About one hour after the first approach to the airport the crew finally performed the full stop landing and came to a stop on the runway on both main gear and the tyres of the half retracted nose gear.

The airline reported the aircraft had a problem with its landing gear and had to make an emergency landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 1, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BG-617

Aircraft Registration
S2-AGR

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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