Created Saturday, May 8th 2021 16:31Z, last updated Saturday, May 8th 2021 16:31Z
A Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VQ-BOD performing flight NW-134 from Simferopol (Ukraine) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia), was descending through about FL285 towards Moscow when the crew reported a nose landing gear malfunction. The aircraft continued to Sheremetyevo for a safe landing on runway 24R about 28 minutes later. The aircraft was towed off the runway about 15 minutes after landing.
Rosaviatsia reported the crew reported a nose gear malfunction while descending through FL285 and needed to be towed off the runway.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 20.5 hours after landing.
The status of Crimea and Simferopol is disputed. According to international law and United Nations the Crimea belong to the Ukraine although Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
