Narrative:
The Airbus A300B4-605R(F) cargo plane, A6-JIM, was parked on the platform at Sharjah Airport (SHJ) when the nose landing gear retracted, causing the nose to contact the ground. The left hand forward door was open and separated from the fuselage.
The aircraft was undergoing maintenance at the time of the occurrence.
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Wednesday 18 February 2015 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-605R (F) |
| Operator: | Unique Air |
| Registration: | A6-JIM |
| MSN: | 643 |
| First flight: | 1992-06-09 (22 years 9 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF6-80C2A5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Sharjah Airport (SHJ) ( United Arab Emirates)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The Airbus A300B4-605R(F) cargo plane, A6-JIM, was parked on the platform at Sharjah Airport (SHJ) when the nose landing gear retracted, causing the nose to contact the ground. The left hand forward door was open and separated from the fuselage.
The aircraft was undergoing maintenance at the time of the occurrence.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
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