Delta MD88 at Montego Bay on Jan 18th 2013, unsafe gear after departure
Last Update: January 21, 2013 / 13:33:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-360
Departure
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N996DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
A passenger reported that about 10-15 minutes after departure the crew announced the aircraft would return to Montego Bay due to a problems with the nose gear. The aircraft performed a low approach to Montego Bay to have the landing gear inspected from the ground and subsequently landed safely. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the two flights later the day.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-360
Departure
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N996DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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