West Atlantic B734 at Belfast on Aug 9th 2023, unsafe gear turns out as ballast container out of position
Last Update: August 9, 2024 / 17:24:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
West Atlantic
Flight number
NPT-007P
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
Belfast International, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-NPTH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
On Aug 9th 2024 the AAIB reported in an interim statment: "As the crew configured the aircraft for landing, they experienced vibration and an abnormal sound. The crew went around from the approach and subsequently discovered that the ballast container had rotated out of position and was resting against the wall lining. The crew made a PAN call and landed safely from the next approach. The investigation into this event continues and a final report will be issued in due course."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
West Atlantic
Flight number
NPT-007P
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
Belfast International, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-NPTH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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