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“Our Landing Gear Will Not Extend” | American Airlines 1866
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American Airlines Flight 1866 was approaching Monterey when the pilots discovered that the Airbus A319’s landing gear would not extend normally.
The crew immediately initiated a go-around, entered a hold to troubleshoot the problem, and declared PAN-PAN before making the decision to divert to San Francisco. Using the alternate extension system, the pilots eventually received indications that all three landing gear assemblies were down and locked—but they would reportedly have no nose-wheel steering after touchdown.
Captain Steeeve breaks down the real air traffic control communications, the pilots’ decision-making, why San Francisco was the safer diversion airport, and how flight crews prepare for a landing-gear malfunction.
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