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Merpati Airlines airplane lands without left gear

Kupang, Indonesia - No injuries among passengers, airport closed for several days

A Fokker 100 aircraft of Merpati Airlines yesterday had to land at Kupang airport (Indonesia) without the left-hand gear, due to a technical failure. Flight MZ5840 departed from Ujung Pandang/Makassar and was carrying 88 passengers and 6 crewmembers, none of which has been injured. While approaching Kupang, the pilot noted that there was a problem with the left landing gear, which had not extended...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112171
Rome, Italy, 12/03/2009 16:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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