At 16:53 central time, a Beechcraft 1900D was damaged in a gear-up landing at Chicago OHare International Airport. The flight crew and eight passengers were not injured. Seven passengers reported minor injuries. The captain said there were four minimum equipment list items that were inoperative, including the flap system. As the aircraft neared the airport, its landing clearance was changed from runway 14R to runway 4R. The copilot called out the Abnormal Procedures: Flaps Up Landing Checklist and later the Final Checklist. The captain reported, During the attempted landing the F.O. [first officer] stated that the gear might have collapsed, that is when I noticed that the gear was in the UP position.
February 10, Chicago, Ill. / Beech 1900
At 16:53 central time, a Beechcraft 1900D was damaged in a gear-up landing at Chicago OHare International Airport. The flight crew and eight passengers were not injured. Seven passengers reported minor injuries. The captain said there were four minimum equipment list items that were inoperative, including the flap system. As the aircraft neared the airport, its landing clearance was changed from runway 14R to runway 4R. The copilot called out the Abnormal Procedures: Flaps Up Landing Checklist and later the Final Checklist. The captain reported, During the attempted landing the F.O. [first officer] stated that the gear might have collapsed, that is when I noticed that the gear was in the U...
Key Takeaways:
- A Beechcraft 1900D sustained damage during a gear-up landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, resulting in minor injuries for seven passengers, though the crew and eight other passengers were uninjured.
- Four Minimum Equipment List (MEL) items, including the flap system, were inoperative on the aircraft, potentially complicating the landing.
- The flight crew experienced a last-minute change in landing runway clearance, and the captain reported only realizing the landing gear was in the "up" position after the first officer's observation during the landing attempt.
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