XC1031 - Accident: Corendon Europe B738 at Gazipasa on May 9th 2024
Created Thursday, May 9th 2024 16:20Z, last updated Monday, Jan 6th 2025 16:38Z
A Corendon Airlines Europe Boeing 737-800, registration 9H-TJF performing flight XC-1031 from Cologne (Germany) to Gazipasa (Turkey) with 184 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Gazipasa's runway 08 at about 10:45L (07:45Z) but suffered the failure of both nose wheel tyres and both nose wheels, that appear to be half way ground down, ending up on the nose gear strut only and on its main wheels. The aircraft was disabled on the runway.
According to Turkey's Ministry of Transport the aircraft suffered the burst of both nose tyres upon touch down, subsequently the nose gear structure was damaged. According to first findings there is no damage to the runway.
On Jan 6th 2025 the German BFU reported they have been asked to read out flight data and cockpit voice recorder stating the aircraft touched down hard and suffered substantial damage, the occurrence was rated an accident.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Gazipasa until Jun 21st 2024.
Related NOTAM:
A4392/24 NOTAMN
Q) LTAA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3618N03218E005
A) LTFG B) 2405090816 C) 2405092000 EST
E) RWY 08/26 CLSD TO TFC.
Source: The Aviation Herald