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They retracted the gear after the first landing attempt. I suspect they either missed it on the teardrop or had secondary hydraulic failure and no time to do a
by gazchop 2y ago
They retracted the gear after the first landing attempt. I suspect they either missed it on the teardrop or had secondary hydraulic failure and no time to do a gravity drop. I would err on the side of crew error because there were clear signs the hydraulic systems were functioning (thrust reverser and that they could retract the gear in the first place). Hydraulics don’t fail instantly and one engine was spooling still on landing.
That's why EASA says put the plane down if there’s a strike on approach. Ryanair 4102 is a good example of a close one there as a reference.
- loeg 2y agoI've seen reports they had gear down in the first approach and also that they didn't. Is there anything conclusive yet?
- xigency 2y agoYes, if you view the footage of the bird strike on first approach you will see the landing gear is extended. ETA: The primary footage is hard to find now that the topic is so saturated, but there is a specific clip from a close vantage where it is highly visible. I'll include a link if I can find it.
- loeg 2y ago8ish seconds into https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1873185457288429583 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1873185457288429583 , it looks like the gear is already up.