MNG Jet CRJ2 at Moscow on Sep 7th 2013, main gear did not extend

Last Update: September 8, 2013 / 12:15:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2013

Classification
Accident

Airline
MNG Jet

Departure
Naples, Italy

Destination
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia

Aircraft Registration
TC-EJA

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A MNG Jet Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Europe Jet, registration TC-EJA performing charter flight TCEJA from Naples (Italy) to Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) with 7 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Vnukovo Airport when after selecting the gear down only the nose gear extended with both main gear struts remaining retracted. The crew aborted the approach and entered a hold to work the relevant checklists and perform the related emergency maneouvers in an attempt to release the main landing gear, however to no avail. The crew subsequently performed a nose gear down main gear up landing on Vnukovo's runway 01. None of the occupants received injuries, the aircraft received substantial damage.

The airport was closed for about 4 hours until the aircraft was moved off the runway onto adjacent taxiway B5.

Russia's Ministry of Transport, Central District, reported an aircraft performed an emergency landing at Vnukovo Airport due to the failure of release of the main landing gear. Russian news agency ITAR-TASS cited officials of the Transport Ministry stating the aircraft involved was a "Challenger 100" of Turkish Airlines (editorial note: MNG Jet is an operator based in Turkey), that could not extend the nose gear.

Russia's Emergency Ministry (MCHS) reported a "Challenger CRJ-100" with 7 passengers and 4 crew from Naples to Vnukovo performed an emergency landing at Vnukovo Airport.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2013

Classification
Accident

Airline
MNG Jet

Departure
Naples, Italy

Destination
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia

Aircraft Registration
TC-EJA

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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