Narrative:
HB-GJM had problems lowering the gear during the approach to Saint Tropez-La Môle Airport and diverted back to Sion, Switzerland. The crew could in the meantime lower the main gear, but the nose landing gear stayed in mid-down position. In Sion (LSGS) they performed a successful landing with the nosewheel partly extended.
Forced landing on runway
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accident date: 23-11-2020
type: Beechcraft 200 King Air
registration: HB-GJM
accident date: 23-11-2020
type: Beechcraft 200 King Air
registration: HB-GJM
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 23 November 2020 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 King Air |
| Operator: | Air-Glaciers |
| Registration: | HB-GJM |
| MSN: | BB-255 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Sion Airport (SIR) ( Switzerland)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sion Airport (SIR/LSGS), Switzerland |
| Saint Tropez-La Môle Airport (LTT/LFTZ), France |
HB-GJM had problems lowering the gear during the approach to Saint Tropez-La Môle Airport and diverted back to Sion, Switzerland. The crew could in the meantime lower the main gear, but the nose landing gear stayed in mid-down position. In Sion (LSGS) they performed a successful landing with the nosewheel partly extended.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
Sources:
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» blick.ch
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Photos
accident date: 23-11-2020
type: Beechcraft 200 King Air
registration: HB-GJM
accident date: 23-11-2020
type: Beechcraft 200 King Air
registration: HB-GJM
Video, social media
Sion : un avion atterrit « sur le nez » avec un train datterrissage défectueux https://t.co/HesWuv1laA
— Police Valais (@PoliceValais) November 23, 2020
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line is connecting ADS-B datapoints from Flightradar24.
Distance from Sion Airport to Saint Tropez-La Môle Airport as the crow flies is 339 km (212 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Sion Airport to Saint Tropez-La Môle Airport as the crow flies is 339 km (212 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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