Created Sunday, Dec 22nd 2024 21:39Z, last updated Tuesday, Jan 7th 2025 16:41Z
An Emerald Airlines UK Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration G-CMMK performing positioning flight EA-71P from Edinburgh,SC to Belfast City,NI (UK) with 4 crew, landed on Belfast's runway 04 at 16:06L (16:06Z), but touched down hard nose gear first resulting in the nose gear to collapse. The aircraft came to a stop at the right hand edge of the runway. No injuries are being reported, the aircraft received substantial damage however.
The airport confirmed the occurrence and stated that the runway remains closed all the rest of the day.
The airline reported their flight EAI-71P suffered a hard landing at Belfast City due to adverse weather conditions.
The AAIB dispatched investigators on site and opened an investigation.
On Jan 7th 2025 the AAIB reported the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated, the nose gear collapsed during the landing roll.
Related NOTAM:
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Q) EGPX/QFALC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5437N00552W005
A) EGAC B) 2412221720 C) 2412222359
E) AD CLOSED.
