Piedmont DH8C at New Bern on Oct 25th 2013, unsafe gear after departure
Last Update: October 25, 2013 / 21:12:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Piedmont Airlines
Flight number
US-4303
Departure
New Bern, United States
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N329EN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The airline confirmed a landing gear door did not close properly prompting the crew to return to New Bern.
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Piedmont Airlines
Flight number
US-4303
Departure
New Bern, United States
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N329EN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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