Centurion MD11 at Manaus on Sep 11th 2013, unsafe gear

Last Update: September 11, 2013 / 18:41:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 11, 2013

Classification
Incident

Destination
Manaus, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
N987AR

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

A Centurion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N987AR performing freight flight WE-419 from Miami,FL (USA) to Manaus,AM (Brazil) with 4 crew, was on approach to Manaus when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication and went around. The aircraft entered a hold to troubleshoot the issue and burn off fuel before landing safely about 80 minutes later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 11, 2013

Classification
Incident

Destination
Manaus, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
N987AR

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

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