Lux DH8D at Nice on Jan 22nd 2026, unsafe right main gear on approach

Last Update: January 22, 2026 / 22:58:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Luxair

Flight number
LG-8255

Departure
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Destination
Nice, France

Aircraft Registration
LX-LQA

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Luxair de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration LX-LQA performing flight LG-8255 from Luxembourg (Luxembourg) to Nice (France) with 74 people on board, was on approach to Nice when the crew received an unsafe indication for the right main gear, aborted the approach and entered a hold to trouble shoot. The crew subsequently decided to shut the right hand engine down as a precaution and prepared the passengers for an emergency landing and to assume the brace positions for landing. On final approach all gear struts were seen extended. The aircraft landed safely on runway 04L about 75 minutes after aborting the approach and stopped on the runway unable to taxi.

The airline reported the crew received an unsafe indication for the right main gear, as part of the procedures they shut the right hand engine down.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Nice about 8 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Luxair

Flight number
LG-8255

Departure
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Destination
Nice, France

Aircraft Registration
LX-LQA

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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