A350 NOSE GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF!!! Qatar A350 at JFK [Full HD]

Very RARE Sight caught on camera!! QATAR Airways AIRBUS A350-900 FRONT GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT after Takeoff while the Main Gears do Retract! First I thought the pilots would come back for a Landing at New York JFK but they chose to continue their flight bound for Doha. SUBSCRIBE FOR DAILY AVIATION VIDEOS ON PLANESPOTTINGBERLIN - goo.gl/kL2ryK (Subscribe for free!).!
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[@GetOutsideYourself]

I doubt very much that they actually continued on to Doha. They may have stayed in the air for a while to burn off fuel, but they nearly certainly would have returned to JFK or another local airport. The increased drag alone by having the gear down would make reaching Doha unsafe, if not impossible, not to mention the possibility of further damaging the gear. And the undesirable aerodynamic properties of flying with the gear down makes for an unacceptable risk over that distance.

[@karim-iz7lw]

Jonathan Stewart u the pilot ?

[@manjula1993]

Most probably the maintenance guys forgot to remove the safety pin that says "Remove before flight"

[@lenni4247]

Manj Gallella They removed it, because if they didnt remove it, the Pilots couldn‘t steer the aircraft on the ground

[@abdullahbaqir3093]

@@lenni4247 that would be the steering pin, for the actuators there are locks they probably forgot to remove if im not wrong

[@lenni4247]

Abdullah Baqir ok. Idk

[@dalvinrs]

If it is true, they are probably blown away now 😂😂😂

[@leandrobragasp]

@@lenni4247 I'm note sure about the A350 but in the A330 and A320 the steering pin has nothing to do with the downlock safety pins. They are separated and for diferent purposes.

[@petertimowreef9085]

Haha this is like a plane-spotters wet dream isn't it. Some will say you were lucky. But I say one makes his own luck. You were the one who decided to go out there and put time and energy into getting these pictures right! Cool footage man, thanks.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

You are right! I flew to New York via London the day before. I spend about 20 hours planespotting at LHR airport (1 day 14 hours straight!). Then i had this 8 hour flight to New York, went to my Hotel and planned the following day (never been to New York before!). Then i went spotting in New York 2 of my 3 days there (the middle day i was way to tired to go out ;)

[@petertimowreef9085]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos Good for you man :) It really is a blessing in live to have a passion isn't it.

[@sunnymungroo5931]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos

[@TheHDAviation]

That is definitely an interesting thing to see and film, super cool catch and great footage!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

thanks a lot!!

[@gbriank1]

What was the outcome?

[@3MinutesofAviation]

Another great catch, awesome stuff! May I feature this takeoff as well? Love your content!

[@DementedButtHole]

The plane that couldn't get it up..

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+DementedButtHole hahaha

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+DementedButtHole hahaha

[@extraglutenplz3758]

I was going to say, FL380 with the nose gear down wouldn't really work....

[@drrubi3944]

"Ladys and gentlemen, good morning from the Flightdeck! We highly recommend you to keep your seatbelt fastened throughout the flight, because our airplane is not thaaaaat streamlined today. If you hear a loud noise don't worry. This was just our nose gear being ripped of the airplane. We wish you a pleasant flight and will get back to you with the latest weather shortly before landing. Thank you!"

[@aviationloverexpert7435]

You make that seem well funny though it wouldn't be for the passengers

[@medviation]

Better failing to retract than failing to extend. Remember LOT???

[@BeechSportBill]

Is this the guy that pulls the nose gear breaker (or the control) and puts a GoPro on there to photograph the mains coming up?

[@bebotgranados9930]

Bill Howard no. it was in a 727.

[@prgp8217]

There is a procedure to recycle the gears, but it has to be done in a appropriate moment. The plane spotted was bearly reaching the 3rd segment on take off. That was not the timing to do so. The procedure might have worked fine, and they shoot to Doha unhurted...

[@RossAviationWorld]

Now that must have been something to catch on camera! Great catch, well done :)

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

thank you ;))

[@FirstFlyTo]

That is certainly an interesting capture! Events like these make airplane videography just pure gold! Good job - subbed

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Thanks a lot! It's true ;))

[@german_shepherd_dog9169]

I thought this was going to be clickbait. This is actually pretty neat and rare! You have my like!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Thank you! Indeed i caught something very rare and unlikely ;))

[@LacoteCohen]

What a gorgeous bird

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

true ;) thanks for watching!

[@TheLightningII]

They probably had a camera mounted on the nose wheel and pulled it up later. There is a video of this being done with a 747.

[@cristian140775]

True!

[@ollieb_3805]

But don't all gear retrace together?

[@CrazyForCooCooPuffs]

pull certain breakers

[@rayed.rahman]

awwesome capture! one in a thousand shot or rather more! great job!

[@madbread1469]

Interesting! great footage

[@atlantaflier5851]

Very interesting to see this happening to such a modern aircraft!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+All Things Flight thanks! I was also surprised to see that ;)

[@TheAviationLovers]

This is scaring. Great clip as always !

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+ProudToBeAnAviationLover thank you!

[@alexdmd]

Can you people please come up with a more constructive and mature response than "Airbus is crap"?

[@1barnet1]

Agreed, Only 2 companies have the technical and financial power to make the best commercial airliners. Boeing and Airbus. Only 3 companies have the technology to make the best high bypass turbofan engines. General Electric Rolls-Royce Pratt and Whitney All of them have an amazing record in innovation and reliability. Sure new complex products can always have infant problems but let's just appreciate the prowess of these examples of cutting edge technology.

[@andrewanane9715]

Alex They're butthurt fanboys jealous of this beauty 😁

[@MunichAviationPictures]

Super Video! Nice catch!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Thanks!

[@syedmammar1]

awesome video quality

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

thank you!!

[@callumbrodie9574]

The size of the wings though😱

[@kierserrano9471]

That awkward moment when a landing gear doesn't retract

[@punyhunk8686]

Captain forgot to pull the pins on the walk around!

[@corkaviation8885]

VERY intresting mate lucky you got it.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Europeavation And more thanks! I was lucky ;)

[@planespotterguz3638]

Wow awesome video;) What camera did you use??

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Planespotter Guz thank you! I wrote it in the description of every video xD

[@RudivanGoch]

Never seen that before! Rare catch indeed!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

nether me ;) thank you

[@sausageroll9633]

I watch like ALL ur vids

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

great :D

[@av8rcaptmd11]

That is an Awesome Camera that you have what it is? The zoom on that plane seemed like you were next to it the whole time.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Monico Garza canon sx 50 hs with 50x optical zoom, in the end i used 75x digital zoom. I think the distance was more then 5km at the end ;)

[@mgarza3896]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos Awesome job man keep it up.

[@Flighttime787]

wow this looks amazing :O

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Flight time thabk you!

[@mkg00179504]

Thanks for the video, can you please tell me what place is this where you made the video. The exact location by the airport . I live in NY and really want to go there. Thanks

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

hey! It's inside the Bayswater Park ;) A pretty common planespotting place for JFK. You need some good zoom to get close in (I used 50-75x zoom in this video - thats about 1200mm!!)

[@ehsan83]

strange didn't find any article about it on the internet explaining what happened next. I suppose the retried retracting them all again and things got fixed by their own? Thanks for sharing. Very rare indeed

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+ehsan83 i guess so - i also didn't find anything about that...

[@msid12341]

Oh! What a view at 0:32 , i would sit there all day :) , and what happened to it , did it come back ? Subscribed ! hope to see more from your channel :)

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

The view was pretty cool ;) It did not come back. At least not to JFK for whatever reason.

[@tottui15]

Nose gear will have any problen ?

[@SurajSingh-qd3nd]

did he came back or went with that tyre

[@MrRudolfb]

They certainly did NOT go the whole way from JFK to Doha with the gear down. There are speed limitations with gear down, you can't make it that far also because of the fuel situation

[@robertlworley]

I was thinking the same thing. That's a 12+ hour flight across the Atlantic!!! They must have landed somewhere to have the problem fixed.

[@spede15]

Did they actually fly all the way to the doha with nosegear down like that ! ?

[@scottchampion3511]

Nice spot

[@savat_95]

what a pretty plane

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

yeah - some love the A350 - some don't like how it looks like.... I LOVE IT! :)

[@lukas26798]

I love the a359 too

[@flaps40GX]

gg Airbus

[@09shadowjet]

XD

[@CharlieReds]

:v

[@fikobfr9663]

airbus noobs :/

[@salimaltarshi566]

Carlos Rojas

[@danieldust312]

What happened with the 787 in 2014?!

[@PlaneWorldBerlin]

Auch mal interessant, das habe ich so auch noch nicht gesehen...

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Vielen Dank! Ich auch nicht ;))

[@angelsandoval6493]

Remember is a nose gear....

[@giselo66]

Richtig toll!

[@MVR326]

I remember this day, and I forgot which genius media source announced ''A350 departure from JFK ends in disaster''

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Mike Rubinate someone stole my video and wrote: A350 emergency takeoff in the title hahaha Of course i reported him

[@MVR326]

''An emergency take-off'' Of course ! Happens all the time.. I'm glad you reported that accordingly

[@richardgoold3306]

I have seen A330's take off from Melbourne Airport (Aust) and leaving the gear down for sometime (after take off) it's to do with cooling the brakes, asked a mate I know who works for Qantas as an Aircraft Engineer could be for the same reason hot brakes? by keeping in down it will lower the temp reading for the nose gear then it can be retracted.

[@jovanholland36]

Usually its the main gear that fails to retract on takeoff

[@gasaholic47]

Looked as though it wasn't locked in position after take off either. Seemed to be flopping back and forth a bit.

[@wackydawgcoptyltd8282]

Jeez, I flew the same A7-ALC in June from Adelaide to Doha.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

really? how was the flight? I heard the cabin of Qatar is awesome ;)

[@wackydawgcoptyltd8282]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos well to start of with, it's definitely a huge step better than Qatar's dreamliner. I flew economy, heaps of leg room, great IFE! And I got a whole row of seats for myself so that was great! The seats were very wide, the cabin had a very airy feeling overall. Flying to Doha again next month with Qatar! Looking forward to it.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

awesome to hear! someday i want to fly an A350 - maybe when Qatar flyies it to Berlin ;))

[@albertjohn815]

need to look immediately

[@tunkunrunk]

wouldn't it be useful to make an emergency manual landing gear retracting system ? this system existed in world war II bombers if I'm not wrong

[@murfkuhls3494]

Does anyone know, would the plane have to come right back in?

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

they probably fixed the problem because they didn't return to JFK ;)

[@georgelurye6274]

There is a number of ways you can try to resolve this problem. You can simply put the gear back down again and try to raise it again (often works) or try to reset the circuits for the hydraulics system. In modern airliners, these systems are redundant. If none of those work, you would circle back to the closest airport with sufficient runway length (JFK in this case) and declare an emergency.

[@DullesPlaneSpotter]

This is amazing! Interesting that the pilots didn't land at JFK and instead went for Doha.

[@jasonperlmutter7849]

I'm doubtful they did. The gear would fall off above a certain speed, and the drag from the gear would mean the plane would not have enough fuel range. If they did not come back to JFK they most likely diverted to KBOS or something.

[@DullesPlaneSpotter]

I was implying that the gear problem was solved, but I think you're correct. Probably went to BOS.

[@johnykfour8111]

All systems in these modern planes have a redundant maneuver. They def went through a check list and tried other ways to retract it.

[@ashegheaty]

zeroturbulence damn . you need strong arms to pump that thing up manualy . you sure ?

[@DullesPlaneSpotter]

It's probably hydraulic.

[@latonyawalker244]

were was the gair

[@F1PrivateJetSpotter]

Awesome :-))

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+pitrixplanespotting thank you!

[@shabwilliams8640]

What happened? Did they land or get it up?

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Shabin Williams they didn't land so i think they got it up soon after disappearing in the clouds

[@K_WJ89]

HEY PROPABLY UR VID IS IN TV XD

[@anasulaiman3672]

I love plane,it is technical problem

[@sunnysourav2583]

Fuel consumption will be high..and bad performance to fly

[@Boeingspotter1]

Cool catch! Must have gotten fixed if the pilots continued without returning.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Thank you! They probably just put them down and up again ;)

[@AugoZone]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos pilots: "uh, Kennedy tower Qatar 226 with a failed nose gear, request return to JFK." Tower: "Qatar 226, uh, have you tried turning it off and on again?" Pilots:"..." Tower: "Qatar 226, contact departure..."

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

hahaha xD

[@frankgrimesification]

Could it be that the gear was hot from a long take off roll and the pilots waited a little longer to retract the gear to let it cool a little before being confined in the enclosed wheel well at above average temps? I've heard and read about this being done from time to time.....

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+frankgrimesification you are right but i don't know if its possible to leave down a single wheel only? Only seen Videos of all gears down...

[@georgelurye6274]

The nose gear wouldn't be so hot. Why would it? It is designed to retract AFTER a take-off roll. Also, no brakes were used, so why would it be that hot? The tires would just have warmed up a bit, that's all.

[@fernandoespindola4376]

To Doha with front gear not retracted?? Uau

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

They probaly fixed the problem because they didn't return to JFK. I could not see the plane anymore after the video ended because it was to cloudy.

[@fernandoespindola4376]

Yes, probaly. Nice video!

[@gbriank1]

System reset?

[@turbo_s]

Ooh, it'd be really awkward if they had a nose camera view.

[@andrewanane9715]

haha it's funny! nice catch!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

thank you!

[@jteamaz]

That's an interesting decision ... that nose gear would produce a lot of extra drag I would think. Wonder why they continued ....

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Jeff D. Maybe they fixed it just after entering the clouds... hard to tell from the ground...

[@jteamaz]

True, we just didn't see that part, LOL ...

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

It's just a guess I can make as creator of this video - but they surely wouldn't fly 15h with gear down!

[@TheFlyingExperience]

You mean to tell us that he flew all the way to Doha from JFK with that wheel down?!!!!!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

no they didn't return! But they probably fixed the problem ;)

[@TheFlyingExperience]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos i think there is a way to manually pull the gear up (or down) as a backup plan

[@DrewJPS]

How do you fly 400knts without shearing the nose-wheel off?

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Drew Layton well the probly fixed it before reaching that speed! On takeoff you are much slower

[@ingke23]

so it stayed that way 'til they land again?

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Chester Laungayan i don't know. Even though its unlikely there is a procedure that would allow a safe flight like that somebody commented under this video..

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Chester Laungayan i don't know. Even though its unlikely there is a procedure that would allow a safe flight like that somebody commented under this video..

[@JohnDH1977]

Of course they will continue to Doha if they manage to get the gear retracted manaully or with an alternate power source. All their techies and maintenance is in Doha at their base. Better then to have the plane there instead of possibly stranded somewhere waiting for parts.

[@georgelurye6274]

Safety is #1. If the part fails, you go to the closest airport that can serve you safely. Maintenance is a non-issue. They have fantastic MX facilities at JFK and Qatar flies two flights a day anyway, so they'd just get the parts next day at worst. The gear most likely functioned fine on a repeat or reboot and that was that.

[@teoOoOOoOo]

Mal mantenimiento

[@frederickkungyatchungmtrd3955]

Maybe is broken...

[@steverogers7426]

they would not be able to climb to 30000 feet and fly at optimal speed , the drag alone would waste too much fuel . they most likely retracted the nose gear soon after your video .

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Steve Rogers probably yes - but it was pretty cloudy so i couldnt see it anymore

[@paulakal5023]

Prob the pin was left in the front landing gear

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Paul Akal yeah, thats what i thought too ;)

[@babiskargakis7764]

there is no way that they went on to Doha.....at FL380 with NLG down and locked..

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

they probably fixed the problem ;)

[@bluecrayon007]

Did that mean they had to fly at low speed the whole flight

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Bluecrayon 007 no.. i think they fix the problem soon after it disappeared in the clouds ;)

[@Gio-vf1zf]

It's ok, one pilot can slow the aircraft down and the other pilot manually crank up the nose gear from the cargo area. If the pilot can't manual crank it up then this will be presumed as an emergency go around landing.

[@helmutluzar8763]

manual "upcranking" is NOT possible - only the manually opening of the uplocks is an option. To allow a 'free fall into the downlocks if hydraulic is U/S !

[@georgelurye6274]

What he's saying is that aircraft have a manual system to lower the gear, but not raise the gear.

[@husseinali1427]

dears, kindly what are the problems if the whole wheels remain unhide

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Hussein Ali it would rip off at high speed making a normal landing impossible + leaving an open hole in the structure would suck out everything loose onboard. Likely the gear would damage more of the aircraft when it rips of and gets sucked into the engines or so. Not a good idea right?

[@husseinali1427]

Ok many thanks dear

[@akcbcmcb]

The gear would not be ripped of by flying at high speed but might receive some damage. The aircraft will have a gear limiting speed above which it will not be allowed to be retracted or stowed. On the Boeing 757 this is 270kts or Mach .82, so you could actually operate at normal cruise speed. Leaving the gear down will also not have any effect on pressurising the cabin. The big issue with flying with gear extended is increased drag and hence increased fuel burn. The Boeing 757 has a gear down performance figures in the QRH for in-flight planning. I would be surprised if the aircraft in this video continued all the way to Doha with the nose gear down, if so they must have had a generous amount of fuel on board.

[@dr.zoidberg4313]

You're welcome sweaty.

[@malcolmmcletchie6601]

Hussein Ali

[@mayamaria2057]

oh my god... how did they fix that ? isn't it dangerous

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+maya maria i don't know - maybe put it down and up again - it's not dangerous as long as you maintain a certain speed limit

[@sandrotabidze6726]

Pretty small plane

[@sunnysourav2583]

It is dangerous

[@lr._ry]

i’m assuming this was a takeoff from 4L?

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Ryan Ryan yes

[@latonyawalker244]

i mean gear

[@stressbelden5869]

Not an aviation expert.....but flying with a gear down that far does not sound logical.

[@waikheanwong236]

Wouldn't that have slowed the plane down?

[@oldaerospaceperson1102]

I guess that's not the worst thing that could possible happen while inflight. At least it will be down for landing!

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+planeperson 110 no... ;) but they probably fixed it fast otherwise they would have come back...

[@oldaerospaceperson1102]

Yeah. Suppose so

[@marko1clw]

IL 62 M and Tu 204 is much better

[@Chavez787]

Ok, so what happens here? Are the pilots aware of this? Can they hear an unusual wind noise coming from beneath? Do they retry with the landing gear? 🤔

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

they will retry i'm sure - and yes they get 3 green lights when all gears are down and 3 reds when all are up - in this case 2 red and 1 green...

[@Sterlingjob]

Mega M easyJet drivers forgot to put gear up and they encountered a lot of vibration!

[@williamlynd9045]

Yes, I was waiting for the main gear to deploy again, to retry gear up. It's possible they tried that later, after going through appropriate checklist first

[@SleepDisorderedBreathing]

Manhattan skyline =)

[@kaamfiniti]

Lol the second A350 incident at JFK

[@georgelurye6274]

The first was human error. Wrong runway programmed into the FMS.

[@kaamfiniti]

George Lurye yeah excatly kind of a stupid mistake to make

[@erauprcwa]

If they did continue their flight, the FAA will definitely fine the pilots and the airlines for violating the regulations. There was an Air France 747 crew that lost an engine after takeoff and decided to continue to Paris. The pilots were banned from flying into the US and the airline received a major fine. It's all about safety. Rather than turning around or diverting to fix the clear issue that could be detrimental to flight, they continued, which goes against a few regulations.

[@akcbcmcb]

ERAUPRCWA Not if the in flight performance figures showed that had enough fuel to continue. I suspect they ran the appropriate check list and managed to get the gear up.

[@erauprcwa]

Russell Butler US regulation of foreign operators. If a 'foreign' aircraft enters or exits US airspace with malfunctioning equipment and do not take the necessary actions to fix the issue, they can be fined. Like the example I gave in my original comment. If they managed to get the gear up, that's fine, which I'm sure they did. But if they didn't, they'd be in violation.

[@TheReverses78]

That was actually a british airways 747 and they had to stop in Dublin to refuel before continuing to London!!!

[@andrewanane9715]

ERAUPRCWA Nothing happened to them smh

[@danialshamsuddin]

May i know registration no of that aircraft

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

It's A7-ALC ;)

[@danialshamsuddin]

thanks

[@rolfmais8524]

Nose gear pin.

[@allesundallgemein7411]

Can he fly the whole way through doha with this problem?

[@akcbcmcb]

Alles und allgemein Potentially, but the increased drag would have led to an increased fuel flow. The QRH, emergency checklist, probably has an in-flight performance table for fuel burn with gear extended, it does on the Boeing I fly, but I would be surprised if they had enough fuel to fly that far with the gear down. Perhaps they were able to get the nose gear retracted when they ran the appropriate check list.

[@thethirdman225]

Ugh! No way. There are speed limits when flying with the gear down (maybe altitude limits too, IDK). So unless you want to fly from JFK to Doha at 250 kts and 10,000 feet... Procedures always call for cycling system or manoeuvring. If not return or divert in cases like this.

[@akcbcmcb]

TheThirdMan As I previously mentioned in reply to another comment the speed with the gear extended my be quite high, on the B757 which I fly for a living with Jet2 in the UK the max speed with gear extended is 270kts or Mach.82 which are actually above our normal operating speed. There is no altitude limit for gear extension on the 757. We also have gear down fuel flow figures available in the in-flight performance section of the Quick Reference Handbook. Obviously fuel flow would be greatly increased with the gear down and I would be surprised if they had enough to fly so far with the gear extended. I can not comment directly about the A350 as I have never flown Airbus. kind regards.

[@thethirdman225]

Russell Butler Mate, chill. I'm not arguing with you.

[@akcbcmcb]

I'm cool, I just thought you might find it of interest. Kind regards.

[@AirlinersHD]

Well done for the video! So A350 not retract front gear after takeoff. So very disappointing and a big surprise. You could offer Airbus to pay you, so that you do not publish this video.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+AirlinersHD haha nah - its fine - can happen to any aircraft and i only saw it once ;) i like the a350

[@AirlinersHD]

PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos I like it too, its not big deal but... Also, I think that 777x will lead in race vs A350. Not sure for Dreamliner but 777x is next gent No1 airplane.

[@andrewanane9715]

AirlinersHD A350 has already beaten 777x in efficiency.

[@baohannguyenle7839]

does Qatar know abuot this

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+Bảo Hân Nguyễn Lê i don't know - but with a 105.000 views on this video probably ;)

[@baohannguyenle7839]

Ok thank you

[@krimane]

Next airbus plane is still being drawn at Boeing.

[@afro_5345]

wow, they probably went the whole flight with the gear like that

[@spielgespieltDE]

no ^^ they recieve a Signal in the cockpit... It's very dangerous to proceed the flight with gear down

[@afro_5345]

ohh ok

[@dfw_fpis7655]

Yeah, it was fixed one way or another. If they flew with it down, it would end up being ripped off the plane causing more damage because of the speed.

[@akcbcmcb]

Slimjimtheman98 As I mentioned earlier it might be possible to fly at cruise speed with gear down, on the 757 I fly the limit is 270kts or Mach.82 which is below normal cruise speed. The big problem is do they have enough fuel for the increased fuel burn due to the greater drag from the nose gear. Again in the 757 we have in-flight performance tables to calculate fuel burn with gear down.

[@georgelurye6274]

Actually, on most aircraft, the limit is below cruise speed. Considering fuel limitations due to drag and the distance to DOH, why would they? That's not the airline's operating procedure anyway. Why risk your job and so many lives?

[@ChiefKandiyohi]

They flew all the way to Qatar with the nose gear down?

[@georgelurye6274]

No, they didn't. Lots of answers above if you read.

[@electric7487]

747th like

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

+El_Ectric cool :D