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Latam plane lands with nose gear turned, causing damage to plane and runway
Airbus A320
Latam
Rafael Luiz Canossa, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
3/30/2022
The Airbus A320, registration CC-BAS, which operated LATAM Colombia’s regular flight LA4292, on the 29th, departed from José María Córdova International Airport, in Medellín, to Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) after an inspection. The plane was carrying 147 people.
The inspection delayed the flight by about three and a half hours.
The aircraft stopped its climb when it was at 13,000 feet altitude after the crew received an indication that the nose landing gear wheel was faulty. Pilots chose to return to their home airport 45 minutes after departure.
During landing, the A320's nose landing gear wheel was turned 90 degrees, which caused a shower of sparks as soon as the wheel touched down, damaging the landing gear and possibly the runway.
The Colombian media claims that the aircraft's tire blew during takeoff, but it is not possible to confirm this in the video (see the external link below).
There is no information linking the inspection of the plane with the failure of the landing gear. Incident investigations are ongoing and it is necessary to wait before any conclusion.
All occupants of the plane were able to exit the aircraft safely and without any injuries.
Airbus A320neo
CC BY-SA 4.0, via wikimedia commons
Airbus A320 inciddent
Latam
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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