Aeroflot A320 enroute on Mar 30th 2015, unsafe gear indication

Last Update: March 30, 2015 / 22:22:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aeroflot

Flight number
SU-2034

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BKT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aeroflot Airbus A320-200, registration VQ-BKT performing flight SU-2034 from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania), was enroute at FL340 about 150nm southwest of Moscow when the crew received indication the gear was no longer safely locked. The crew descended the aircraft and turned around. The aircraft conducted a low approach to Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and landed safely about 15 minutes after the low approach and about 80 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration VP-BTL reached Bucharest with a delay of 4 hours.

The airline reported the gear was fully retracted upon departure and indicated fully locked up, however, enroute the crew received indication the gear was no longer fully locked up. A replacement aircraft performed the flight. Maintenance identified the indication had been false.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aeroflot

Flight number
SU-2034

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BKT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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