Tool Damage Linked To Delta 717 Gear-Up Landing

Delta Air Lines aicraft
Credit: FAA via NTSB
The FAA will mandate repetitive inspections designed to prevent a failure scenario that forced a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 to land without its nose gear in June 2023, which the proposed directive reveals stemmed from tool-related surface damage. The notice of proposed rulemaking, set to be...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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