ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139777
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| Date: | Thursday 10 November 2011 |
| Time: | c. 20:00 |
| Type: |  Avro RJ85 |
| Owner/operator: | South African Airlink |
| Registration: | ZS-SSH |
| MSN: | E2285 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAJS) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAJS) |
| Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB/FAPM) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Avro RJ85 made a landing at Johannesburg (JNB)'s runway 03R with the nose gear retracted.
Flight SA8739 had departed OR Tambo International Airport at 19:10 and was expected to land at Pietermaritzburg at 19:40. The aircraft experienced problems with its nose-wheel shortly after take-off. In accordance with procedure, the crew turned back to OR Tambo International and burned off fuel before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.flyafrica.info/forums/showthread.php?43551-Airlink-FAJS-no-nose-gear&p=309813#post309813
http://www.flyairlink.com/press_statements/_incident_involving_airlink_flight_sa_8739_at_or_tambo_international_airport_issue_01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 November 2017 | ZS-SSH | Airlink | 0 | near Johannesburg | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2011 13:41 | harro | Added |
| 11-Nov-2011 03:29 | harro | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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