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| Date: | Monday 21 October 2013 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration: | VN-B219 |
| MSN: | 886 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Da Nang Int'l Airport (VVDN), Da Nang -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cat Bi Airport (HPH/VVCI) |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Upon inspection, technicians discovered that one of the two front landing-wheels of the plane was missing.
Further examination showed that the aircraft’s front shaft had been broken at one side, causing the loss of the wheel.
The wheel was found in a small canal, some 1.15 km off the top of the airport runway of Cat Bi Airport.
Sources:
https://tuoitrenews.vn/society/14319/vna-plane-missing-front-wheel-after-landing
https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2013/10/plane-loses-wheel-upon-landing/
http://www.airplanes24.net/incidents/653-vietnam-airlines-flight-1367-lost-nose-wheel
https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2013/10/missing-front-wheel-of-vna-plane-found-in-airport/
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1414998/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2013 06:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Oct-2013 17:13 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 26-Oct-2013 10:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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