Flight and Incident
On 17 February 2020 at 02:10 UTC, an Embraer ERJ190-100 IGW aircraft, registration LV-CHQ, landed at the Aeropuerto Internacional Rosario Islas Malvinas (Rosario International Airport) in Santa Fe, Argentina. The aircraft had been operating flight AR2762 from Ezeiza International Airport. The landing was described as uneventful. After landing, the aircraft exited Runway 02 via Taxiway Bravo and proceeded to the commercial apron to park at its assigned position.
As the aircraft entered the apron, ground personnel noticed that the left wheel of the nose landing gear was absent. The aircraft came to a stop with the nose gear missing its left wheel.
Investigation
The Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST) initiated an investigation into the incident. The investigation report, published under case number EX-2020-10712561, classifies the event as a "failure or malfunction of system/component." The report addresses operational safety issues related to aircraft maintenance tasks and the airport system's response to the emergency situation. The investigation did not specify the immediate cause of the wheel loss, but it highlighted factors associated with maintenance and emergency response procedures. A photograph taken at the scene shows the aircraft parked with the missing wheel clearly visible.