Aircraft
SAS Permanently Grounds Q400s
SAS has again grounded all 27 of its Bombardier Q400s after the right main landing gear on one of its airplanes failed to fully extend upon landing in Cope

SAS has again grounded all 27 of its Bombardier Q400s after the right main landing gear on one of its airplanes failed to fully extend upon landing in Copenhagen on Saturday. Flight SK2867 from Bergen, Norway, carried 40 passengers and four crewmembers, none of whom suffered injuries from the incident. However, SAS announced that it will permanently remove all of the 74-seat turboprops from service, citing a lack of passenger confidence in the safety of the type after this, the third such incident in two months involving an SAS Q400.  

“Confidence in the Q400 has diminished considerably and our customers are becoming increasingly doubtful about flying in this type of aircraft,” said SAS president and CEO Mats Jansson in a written statement.