Accidents
Sequence of Miscues Leads To G450 Nose Gear Collapse
The crew failed to remove landing gear safety pins before takeoff and then decided to remove them on a taxiway after returning to the departure airport.

A Gulfstream G450 was damaged last April after its nose gear retracted on a taxiway following an attempt by the crew to remove the landing gear safety pins, according to a preliminary report from Austria’s accident investigation branch. The crew failed to remove landing gear safety pins before takeoff and then decided to remove them on a taxiway after returning to the departure airport.


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