Created Thursday, Apr 27th 2023 10:12Z, last updated Thursday, Apr 27th 2023 10:12Z
A Sunwing Boeing 737-800, registration C-FFPH performing flight
WG-307 from Santa Clara (Cuba) to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 190 people on board, was climbing out of Santa Clara when the crew could not retract the left landing gear. The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and diverted to Varadero (Cuba) for a safe landing becoming disabled on the runway due to tyre damage on the left main gear. Emergency services sprayed the left landing gear.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Varadero about 14 hours after landing.
