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NEWS ABOUT: landing gear

landing gear stories: 4 news summaries
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 No Injuries as Romanian 
 Plane Crash Lands on Foam 

Plane forced to land nose down on bed of foam after landing gear gets stuck

Feb 28, 09 6:40 AM CST
(AP) - A plane carrying 51 people made an emergency landing in western Romania today, and all the passengers escaped, after part of the Carpatair flight's landing gear became stuck, the AP reports. The aircraft circled for almost two hours, using up its fuel to avoid a potential fire, officials said, before... More »

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plane crash • airport • aircraft • Romania • emergency landing • landing gear

 Denver Crash a Mystery Again 

Rattling noise heard just before plane veered off runway and passengers panicked

Dec 23, 08 3:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Indications that a problem with the landing gear, brakes or tires caused a plane to skid off the runway in Denver have proved not to be true, CNN reports. Voice and data recorders reveal bumping and rattling sounds moments before the crash, investigators now say. The plane's captain is recovering... More »

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investigation • plane crash • NTSB • flight recorder • Continental Airlines • National Transportation Safety Board • landing gear

Tires, Brakes Linked to Crash; Voice Data 'Good'

Voice, data recorders in Washington, should produce info tonight

Dec 22, 08 5:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Brakes, tires, or landing gear likely caused the Denver airliner crash that injured 40 on Saturday, a source tells CNN. Meanwhile the National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its probe of the accident, and revealed that both black boxes on the plane contained clear information. "Tonight, we should have... More »

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investigation • black box • Denver • plane crash • brakes • NTSB • Continental Airlines • National Transportation Safety Board • Denver International Airport • landing gear • malfunction • takeoff

 Brakes Suspected 
 in Denver Crash 

Jet pulled to the side before collapsing with thud in snowy ravine

Dec 22, 08 2:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Investigators believe a faulty braking system and landing gear may be to blame for a fiery crash in Denver where a Houston-bound jet veered off a runway into a snowy ravine. The weather apparently played no role in the accident, and asymmetrical braking appears a likely cause, sources told the... More »

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NTSB • Continental Airlines • Boeing 737 • Denver International Airport • Flight 1404 • University of Colorado Hospital • Larry Kellner • Stapleton International Airport • braking system • landing gear

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