Nose Gear Failure During Descent to San Francisco Airport (N797TW)

Incident Overview During a descent to San Francisco Airport, the aircraft's nose gear failed to lower and remained stuck in its wheel well. The flight crew conducted a normal approach, and the airplane landed on its main undercarriage. After touchdown, the aircraft slid on its nose for several hundred yards before coming to rest. All 133 occupants were evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. ## Operational Details The incident occurred during the descent phase to San Francisco Airport. The nose gear was unable to extend and stayed retracted in the wheel well. The aircraft completed a normal approach and landed on its main landing gear. The nose gear's failure to deploy resulted in the aircraft sliding on its nose for a few hundred yards after landing. ## Outcome All 133 occupants were evacuated safely from the aircraft. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair as a result of the incident.