Blue B734 at Bucharest on Jun 18th 2016, unsafe gear
Last Update: June 18, 2016 / 22:04:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Blue Air
Flight number
0B-140
Departure
Hamburg, Germany
Destination
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Aircraft Registration
YR-BAU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
A passenger reported that during departure from Hamburg there was an odour of old socks throughout the cabin for about 10-20 minutes, then dissipated. After the first go around the passenger noticed that the flaps were retracted but the gear remained extended, there was no information provided by the flight deck or cabin crew. While on a long downwind the passengers heard that the gear was retracted and extended a number of times. The aircraft went around a second time, positioned for another approach, commencing the approach much more quickly than after the first approach, and landed safely. The aircraft taxied to the apron, passengers disembarked, the cockpit door remained closed all time, there was no announcement.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Blue Air
Flight number
0B-140
Departure
Hamburg, Germany
Destination
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Aircraft Registration
YR-BAU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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