TUI B788 at Manchester on Dec 8th 2021, could not retract nose gear
Last Update: December 8, 2021 / 20:21:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
TUI Airways
Flight number
BY-186
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-TUIB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A passenger reported the crew announced the nose gear could not be retracted, therefore they were returning to Manchester.
A replacement Boeing 787-8 registration G-TUID is estimated to reach Puerto Vallarta with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester about 11 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
TUI Airways
Flight number
BY-186
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-TUIB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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