Synopsis
On 23 January 2007, a De Havilland DHC8-300 aircraft, registration PH-DMU, operated by Denim Air for Air Nostrum, was conducting scheduled passenger flight IB-8401 from Pamplona Airport (LEPP) to Barcelona Airport (LEBL). The aircraft carried two pilots, two flight attendants, and 19 passengers. It was the crew's third flight of the day on the same aircraft.
Flight History
While on final approach to runway 25L at Barcelona Airport, the crew selected the landing gear down. The main landing gear extended and locked, but the nose landing gear remained retracted. The crew initiated a go-around and attempted to lower the nose gear using the normal extension procedure multiple times, without success. They then turned to the emergency extension procedure, which also failed to deploy the nose gear.
Landing and Evacuation
The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 25L with the nose landing gear up, both nose landing gear doors open, and the main landing gear down and locked. After the aircraft came to a stop on the runway, the crew initiated an evacuation. All four crew members and 19 passengers left the aircraft safely. There were no injuries among the occupants.
Aircraft Information
The accident aircraft was a De Havilland DHC8-300, registered as PH-DMU. It was operated by Denim Air under a contract with Air Nostrum. The flight number was IB-8401 with ATC call sign ANS-8401.