Icelandair Boeing 757 Main Gear Collapse After Landing

7th February 2020; an Icelandair Boeing 757-200 aircraft experienced a right main landing gear collapse, after landing at Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Iceland.

The registration of the aircraft is TF-FIA and the serial number is 29310. The aircraft was first delivered to Iberia in 2000, then Icelandair in 2007. It is currently at the age of 19.

There were 166 passengers on board. The 757 came to rest on its right engine.https://t.co/ZlCyhUvgPPhttps://t.co/CPO2dJQTSf pic.twitter.com/87exIa00Pj

— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) February 7, 2020

The flight FI529 was scheduled to fly from Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL).

Following METAR was recorded during the arrival:

15:30 UTC / 16:30 local time:
BIKF 071530Z 13042G56KT 6000 BR OVC013 07/06 Q0967

There were 166 passengers on board the aircraft; so far, no injuries during the accident have been reported.

According to Flightradar24, Keflavik International Airport is currently closed and all flights already departed are returning to their origins.

RWY 10-28 at Reykjavik remains closed following a right main gear collapse on an Icelandair 757 on landing. https://t.co/m3x2ssevk3 #FI529

Many flights have returned to their origins. https://t.co/1tfXMlyHjB pic.twitter.com/bC7bqNShsb

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 7, 2020

A passenger recorded the landing process:

Passenger video of Icelandair 757 gear collapse after landing at Keflavik Airport in Iceland. https://t.co/FU18nRityW pic.twitter.com/vdYNhw6Hh1

— Breaking Aviation News (@breakingavnews) February 7, 2020

Cover Picture: JACDEC