Batik Air Airbus A320 Lands With NLG Rotated 90 Degrees

Today a Batik Air Airbus A320-200 made an emergency landing at Sultan Thaha Jambi Airport, Indonesia, after the nose landing gear (NLG) rotated 90 degrees sideways. According to the AvHerald, the 4 year old aircraft, with registration PK-LUT and performing flight ID-6803 from Jambi to Jakarta (Indonesia), was in its initial climb out of runway 31 when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet due to problems with the nose gear. “After take-off, the pilot decided to return to … Continue reading Batik Air Airbus A320 Lands With NLG Rotated 90 Degrees