Miami B738 at Amsterdam on Aug 21st 2012, unsafe gear

Last Update: August 21, 2012 / 20:53:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OR-768

Aircraft Registration
N739MA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Arkefly in Arkefly colours, registration N739MA performing flight OR-768 from Antalya (Turkey) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 183 people on board, was on final approach to Amsterdam's runway 18R when the crew aborted the approach due to an unsafe gear indication and went around. The aircraft climbed to 2000 feet and positioned for another approach to runway 27 where the aircraft landed safely about 18 minutes later. The aircraft stopped on the runway and was towed to the apron.

Emergency services were told the aircraft had nose gear trouble.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OR-768

Aircraft Registration
N739MA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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