Incident Overview
On August 3, 2012, at approximately 0900 local time, an Airbus A319 with registration EI-IMS, operated by Alitalia Airlines, landed at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (LIRF) in Rome, Italy, after arriving from Venice Marco Polo Airport (LIPZ). The aircraft was carrying 95 passengers and 5 crew members.
Sequence of Events
During a left turn for the stand while taxiing in, the flight crew experienced abnormal skidding from the nose landing gear. An initial inspection revealed that the left nose wheel assembly was completely missing, and damage was noted to the nose landing gear axle area. The nose wheel assembly and debris were subsequently found on runway 16R, the runway used for landing.
Response and Investigation
There were no reported injuries resulting from the incident. The Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacturer of some of the aircraft components, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) designated a US Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the ANSV in their investigation.
Contact Information
All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to the ANSV at their website: http://www.ansv.it