Full report of the Virgin Flight landing with gear issues A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400, registration G-VROM performing flight VS-43 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 447 passengers and 15 crew, was enroute at FL320 about 190nm west of London Gatwick when the crew decided to return to Gatwick due to hydraulic problem. Upon approaching London Gatwick the right main gear did not fully extend. The crew went around, worked the related checklists without success, performed a low overflight of Gatwick Airport to have the landing gear inspected from the ground which confirmed the right main gear had not extended. The aircraft was holding to burn off fuel while external emergency services were called to Gatwick to assist for the landing. Preparations were made for the aircraft landing on left main gear, both body gear, nose gear, but without the right main gear. The aircraft touched down, rolled out safely on Gatwicks runway 26L and stopped wings level on the runway about 4 hours after departure from Gatwick. Mobile stairs and busses are heading towards the aircraft, the passengers are going to disembark onto the runway before the aircraft is going to be towed off the runway. The airline confirmed a problem with the right main landing gear and reports the crew is going to implement a non-standard landing procedure. Gatwick Airport reported the aircraft initially returned to Gatwick due to a minor technical problem. A passenger reported the crew announced they were returning to Gatwick due to a hydraulic problem, then the issue with the landing gear unfolded. They were instructed to assume brace positions for the landing. The landing was smooth. youtube/watch?v=JoWS_SHe4gU
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:34:11 +0000
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