British Airways A321 at Amman on Aug 23rd 2014, could not retract nose gear
Last Update: August 28, 2014 / 11:43:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-146
Departure
Amman, Jordan
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-MEDL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A ground observer reported the main gear of the aircraft was retracted shortly after takeoff, the nose gear however remained extended all time.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-146
Departure
Amman, Jordan
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-MEDL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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