Created Saturday, Feb 24th 2024 16:22Z, last updated Saturday, Feb 24th 2024 16:22Z
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N662NK performing flight
NK-635 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 218 people on board, was climbing out of Chicago's runway 10L when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet declaring emergency reporting they were unable to retract their landing gear. The aircraft positioned for an approach to runway 10C and landed without further incident about 20 minutes after departure.
A replacement A321-200 registration N672NK reached Atlanta with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Chicago 34 hours after landing back.
