Swiss RJ1H at Zurich on Sep 26th 2014, could not retract main gear
Last Update: September 28, 2014 / 17:06:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-460
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
London City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
HB-IXU
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H
The flight was cancelled.
A passenger reported the crew announced they entered a hold due to an unsafe gear indication. Some time later, after working the checklists, the crew announced they needed to return to Zurich, the gear was extended and locked, the aircraft landed safely. Emergency services checked the aircraft after landing. The passenger annotated: "Not all passengers could be rebooked as all flights were full".
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-460
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
London City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
HB-IXU
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H
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