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| Date: | Saturday 20 March 1999 |
| Time: | 12:55PM |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-87 |
| Owner/operator: | Iberia |
| Registration: | EC-GRL |
| MSN: | 49828/1667 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Genève Aéroport (GVA/LSGG) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barcelona El Prat International Airport (BCN/LEBL) |
| Genève Aéroport (GVA/LSGG) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Iberia MD87 was operating flight 4494 from Barcelona to Geneva carrying 107 passengers and crew. While nearing Geneva the crew attempted to put down the gear around 7000ft. They would then get a warning that the nose gear was not down. The crew alerted ATC about the warning. The air continued the approach and safely landed with the nose gear not fully deployed.
Cause:
Blockage of deployment by a damaged deflector
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Iberia/McDonnell-Douglas-MD-87-DC-9-87/30280?qsp=eJwljDEOg0AMBP%2ByNc0pUorrkjyAFPmA5bMACWLL5yII8fdw0O3MSrOB9Rvyi89qgowq5Dyig5HTUpE32KihLwoZ1Ffk1KGqx/OYKId9MIuFFFy%2B9yLeLql8ZoaWTeneQPx98a1hmarNdHYkaJqx73%2Bzdy8j
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 06:01 | ASN | Added |
| 31-Aug-2024 14:46 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Aug-2024 14:46 | ASN | Updated |
| 06-Jun-2025 01:09 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Location, ] |
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