Virgin Atlantic 43 has gear problem

Landed safely. Photos of underside show right outer main gear failed to deploy... I suspect the reason for the return to Gatwick was the gear failed to retract properly before failing to deploy upon return.

Worthless video for the titled event. However, the front on view of the landing is worth loading the site. Nice video.

Sky News Coverage: http://news.sky.com/watch-live

Picture of the gear: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6CDIG3CMAAqLLC.jpg:large

Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/hashtag/VS43?src=hash

Many shots of partly extended/partly retracted landing gear. Kudos not just to the flight crew, but also the cabin crew and ever person who trained them.

Video of landing http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30625879

Mad skill.

I wonder if he transferred fuel to lighten the wing with no gear?

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Head on video of landing

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2890093/Hero-Virgin-pilot-lands-747-jumbo-jet-weeping-passengers-broken-landing-gear-fault-forces-return-Gatwick.html

Coincidentally a great 2 hour documentary on the 747 on the Smithsonian channel tonight: http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/sc/web/show/3407070/747-the-jumbo-revolution

Nicely done!

Pilot is a hero

Dayum. Dude really dropped it in there.

Kudos to the 747 for being such a safe aircraft. As someone mentioned below, there is a great documentary on the development of the aircraft on the Smithsonian channel and I also highly recommend reading Joe Sutter's book about its development. They mention several times the redundancy built in to various systems, including the landing gear - this video is proof that it has left aviation safer.

That was a hard landing.. Were they trying to free the stuck gear? Also no engine shutdown?

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Video: VS43 Landing at Gatwick With Gear Failure

A Virgin Atlantic plane touched down at Gatwick Airport after circling southern England for four hours when its right wing landing gear suffered a malfunction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_5RNlXZbBI

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Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 Emergency Landing at London Gatwick

Virgin Atlantic Flight 43, a Boeing 747-400 flying from London Gatwick to Las Vegas, experienced a landing gear malfunction shortly after takeoff from Gatwick. Based on photos, it appeared that the right wing gear–the four wheels furthest to the right on the 747–jammed and would not lower.Video and ATC recording of landing

http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2014/12/29/virgin-atlantic-747-emergency-landing/

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Virgin Atlantic 747 emergency landing

thanks to spotters we have this video of 747 virgin landing with main wheel malfunc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoWS_SHe4gU#t=106

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Virgin Atlantic Flight 43 Circling for Possible Landing Gear Malfunction

Virgin Atlantic Flight 43 Circling for Possible Landing Gear Malfunction

http://planefinder.net/flight/VIR43E

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London - Las Vegas Flight Technical Problems

Flight is circling in England after take-off. Suspected landing gear issues.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VIR43/history/20141229/1309Z/EGKK/KLAS

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'Brace position!': Video from inside stricken Virgin airplane when pilot gives order

Footage reveals pilot ordering terrified passengers to brace for landing; shows the flight, packed with 447 passengers and 15 crew, approach to land.




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2890373/Video-INSIDE-Virgin-Atlantic-747-technical-fault-reveals-moment-pilot-told-terrified-passengers-prepare-emergency-landing.html

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Virgin 747-400 Makes Emergency Landing after Landing Gear Fails

This was the moment a Virgin Atlantic passenger jet made an emergency landing at Gatwick airport after developing a problem with its landing gear.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/virgin-atlantic-vs43-watch-moment-4889625

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LIVE: Las Vegas-bound Virgin Atlantic flight VS43 makes emergency landing at Gatwick

A Virgin Atlantic passenger plane travelling from London to Las Vegas made a ‘non-standard landing procedure’ at Gatwick airport because of a technical issue with one of the landing gears

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2014/dec/29/virgin-atlantic-vs43-to-make-non-standard-landing-at-gatwick-after-landing-gear-failure-live-updates?CMP=fb_gu