Baltic DH8D at Riga on Dec 28th 2016, unsafe gear
Last Update: December 29, 2016 / 20:21:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Air Baltic
Flight number
BT-136
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Riga, Latvia
Aircraft Registration
YL-BBT
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Latvia's accident and incident investigation reported a computer malfunction prevented the gear from being released. Using the backup it was possible to extend the landing gear. The computer is being replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Air Baltic
Flight number
BT-136
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Riga, Latvia
Aircraft Registration
YL-BBT
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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