Created Friday, Sep 23rd 2022 16:04Z, last updated Friday, Sep 23rd 2022 16:04Z
A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-MIDY performing flight
BA-2829 from Bari (Italy) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was on final approach to Gatwick's runway 08R descending through about 1000 feet AGL when the crew initiated a go around due to a nose gear steering malfunction. The aircraft climbed back to 4000 feet, positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 08R about 25 minutes after the go around, rolled to the end of the runway and stopped. The aircraft was subsequently towed off the runway.
A passenger reported the crew announced they were having a nose gear steering malfunction.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground at Gatwick about 48 hours after landing.