Broken Pin May Explain Alaska 737 Gear Collapse

Sean Broderick September 12, 2023
NTSB image of landing gear failure on Alaska Airlines flight
Credit: National Transportation Safety Board
A fractured part may explain why an Alaska Airlines 737-800's left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed when it touched down at John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA) Aug. 20, damaging the left wing in the process, a preliminary report suggests. "Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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