No fatalities

11 Oct 2017: DE HAVILLAND DHC8 — Belfast, Ireland

Belfast, Ireland

On 11 Oct 2017, a DE HAVILLAND DHC8 was involved in an aviation accident near Belfast, Ireland. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Bombardier DHC-8-402 diverted to Belfast International Airport and landed with its nose landing gear retracted on October 11, 2017. The UK AAIB is investigating with assistance from the NTSB as the state of manufacture of some landing gear system components.

Accident Details

On October 11, 2017, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 aircraft experienced an in-flight issue that prompted the crew to divert to Belfast International Airport. The aircraft subsequently landed with its nose landing gear retracted.

Investigation

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is leading the investigation into the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the United States is the State of Manufacture of some components of the landing gear system.

All investigative information will be released by the AAIB.