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[[File:Landing gear of Southwest Airlines Flight 345.jpg|thumb|right|264px|NTSB file photo, showing the extent of the damage to the electronics bay, with the collapsed nose gear jammed into it, only right axle attached]] |
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'''Southwest Airlines Flight 345''' was a scheduled flight from [[Nashville International Airport]] to [[LaGuardia Airport]] in New York City that suffered a crash landing/collapsed nose gear on arrival in New York City on 22 July 2013. The aircraft was a 13-year-old [[Boeing 737-700]], registration N753SW, owned and operated by [[Southwest Airlines]].<ref name=ASN /><ref name=BBC>{{cite news |title=Flight's nose gear collapses as it lands at New York's LaGuardia |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23413358 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=22 July 2013 |accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref> According to the investigation conducted by the [[National Transportation Safety Board|NTSB]], the aircraft landed on runway 4 with its nose gear touching down prior to the main landing gear<ref name=NTSB25July2013>[http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130725b.html NTSB Press Release of 25 July 2013]</ref> |
'''Southwest Airlines Flight 345''' was a scheduled flight from [[Nashville International Airport]] to [[LaGuardia Airport]] in New York City that suffered a crash landing/collapsed nose gear on arrival in New York City on 22 July 2013. The aircraft was a 13-year-old [[Boeing 737-700]], registration N753SW, owned and operated by [[Southwest Airlines]].<ref name=ASN /><ref name=BBC>{{cite news |title=Flight's nose gear collapses as it lands at New York's LaGuardia |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23413358 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=22 July 2013 |accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref> According to the investigation conducted by the [[National Transportation Safety Board|NTSB]], the aircraft landed on runway 4 with its nose gear touching down prior to the main landing gear<ref name=NTSB25July2013>[http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130725b.html NTSB Press Release of 25 July 2013]</ref> Subsequently, the aircraft suffered its nose gear collapsing up into the avionics electronics bay in the fuselage, and came to a stop halfway down the runway<ref name=BBC/> after skidding on its nose in a sea of sparks.<ref name=susman/> The aircraft slid {{convert|2175|ft|m}} on its nose along the runway, arresting off to the right of the runway pavement.<ref name=aviationHerald>{{cite web|last=Hradecky|first=Simon|title=Accident: Southwest B737 at New York on Jul 22nd 2013, nose gear collapse on landing|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=465c1158&opt=4096|work=[[Aviation Herald]]|accessdate=25 July 2013|location=Canada|date=25 July 2013}}</ref> As a result, the two-runway airport was closed until its rescue assets were available again. Two hours later, the airport's other runway reopened for traffic. The airport cleared and inspected the affected runway, and removed the aircraft in time for the earliest next day departures.<ref name=/><ref name=/> Nine occupants were treated for minor injuries,<ref name=ASN /> all sustained during evacuation,<ref name=aviationHerald /> six of whom were taken to local hospitals.<ref name=susman>{{cite news|last=Susman|first=Tina|title=Southwest jet's landing gear collapses on landing, injuring 10|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-southwest-plane-20130723,0,1568429.story|accessdate=23 July 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=22 July 2013}}</ref> |
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== Investigation == |
== Investigation == |
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On 23 July 2013 the [[National Transportation Safety Board|NTSB]] opened an investigation, rating the event officially as an accident. The nose gear collapsed towards the back and up into the body of the aircraft, thus causing massive damage within the electronics bay.<ref name=ASN /><ref name=aviationHerald /><ref name=LATimes23July2013>{{cite news|title=Landing gear punched into Southwest 737 jet on landing, NTSB says|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-ntsb-landing-gear-20130723,0,6305237.story|accessdate=25 July 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=23 July 2013|author=Matt Pearce|location=Los Angeles|quote=The landing gear didn't just collapse when a Southwest Airlines jet touched down in New York City and plunged nose-first into the tarmac: The landing gear punched into the plane itself as it skidded for almost half a mile.}}</ref> |
On 23 July 2013 the [[National Transportation Safety Board|NTSB]] opened an investigation, rating the event officially as an accident. The nose gear collapsed towards the back and up into the body of the aircraft, thus causing massive damage within the electronics bay.<ref name=ASN /><ref name=aviationHerald /><ref name=LATimes23July2013>{{cite news|title=Landing gear punched into Southwest 737 jet on landing, NTSB says|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-ntsb-landing-gear-20130723,0,6305237.story|accessdate=25 July 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=23 July 2013|author=Matt Pearce|location=Los Angeles|quote=The landing gear didn't just collapse when a Southwest Airlines jet touched down in New York City and plunged nose-first into the tarmac: The landing gear punched into the plane itself as it skidded for almost half a mile.}}</ref> |
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On 26 July 2013 the NTSB disclosed the following findings established thus far: |
On 26 July 2013 the NTSB disclosed the following findings established thus far: |
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 July 2013 |
| Summary | Aircraft landed nose-first;[1] cause under investigation |
| Site | LaGuardia Airport 40°46′29″N 73°52′44″W / 40.77472°N 73.87889°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-7H4 |
| Operator | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration | N753SW |
| Flight origin | Nashville International Airport |
| Destination | LaGuardia Airport |
| Passengers | 145[2] |
| Crew | 5[2] |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Survivors | 150 (all) |
Southwest Airlines Flight 345 was a scheduled flight from Nashville International Airport to LaGuardia Airport in New York City that suffered a crash landing/collapsed nose gear on arrival in New York City on 22 July 2013. The aircraft was a 13-year-old Boeing 737-700, registration N753SW, owned and operated by Southwest Airlines.[2][3] According to the investigation conducted by the NTSB, the aircraft landed on runway 4 with its nose gear touching down prior to the main landing gear.[1] Subsequently, the aircraft suffered its nose gear collapsing up into the avionics electronics bay in the fuselage, and came to a stop halfway down the runway[3] after skidding on its nose in a sea of sparks.[4] The aircraft slid 2,175 feet (663 m) on its nose along the runway, arresting off to the right of the runway pavement.[5] As a result, the two-runway airport was closed until its rescue assets were available again. Two hours later, the airport's other runway reopened for traffic. The airport cleared and inspected the affected runway, and removed the aircraft in time for the earliest next day departures.[3][4] Nine occupants were treated for minor injuries,[2] all sustained during evacuation,[5] six of whom were taken to local hospitals.[4]
Investigation
On 23 July 2013 the NTSB opened an investigation, rating the event officially as an accident. The nose gear collapsed towards the back and up into the body of the aircraft, thus causing massive damage within the electronics bay.[2][5][6]
On 26 July 2013 the NTSB disclosed the following findings established thus far:
- The cockpit voice recorder recorded 2 hours of good data, including the full duration of the last flight from Nashville to New York City.
- The flight data recorder provided 27 hours of data, including all parameters for the last flight from Nashville to New York City.
- From the flight data recorder download:
- The flaps were changed from 30 degrees to 40 degrees 56 seconds before touchdown.
- The aircraft flared reaching 134 Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) and an attitude of 2 degrees nose-up at 32 feet above ground level (AGL), then 4 seconds later dropped the nose to 3 degrees nose-down at 133 KIAS at touchdown.
- The aircraft came to rest 19 seconds after touchdown.
Both the obtained flight data and the available video record have the nose gear making contact with the ground before the main landing gear did, which is the opposite order from the normal landing sequence.[1][5]
Response
Southwest will refund passengers for their tickets and give them two free flights.[7]
References
- ^ a b c NTSB Press Release of 25 July 2013
- ^ a b c d e "Accident description (Type: Boeing 737-7H4 (WL), Operator: Southwest Airlines, Registration: N753SW)". Aviation Safety Network (ASN). Flight Safety Foundation (http://www.flightsafety.org). 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
Southwest flight WN345 from Nashville, TN was landing on runway 4 at New York-La Guardia when the nose landing gear collapsed rearward and upward into the fuselage. The electronics bay was damaged. The exterior of the airplane was also damaged from sliding 2,175 feet on its nose along runway 4 before coming to rest, off to the right side of the runway.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Flight's nose gear collapses as it lands at New York's LaGuardia". BBC News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Susman, Tina (22 July 2013). "Southwest jet's landing gear collapses on landing, injuring 10". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d Hradecky, Simon (25 July 2013). "Accident: Southwest B737 at New York on Jul 22nd 2013, nose gear collapse on landing". Aviation Herald. Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Matt Pearce (23 July 2013). "Landing gear punched into Southwest 737 jet on landing, NTSB says". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
The landing gear didn't just collapse when a Southwest Airlines jet touched down in New York City and plunged nose-first into the tarmac: The landing gear punched into the plane itself as it skidded for almost half a mile.
- ^ Lisa Stark (26 July 2013). "Southwest Plane's Nose Gear Landed, NTSB Says". ABCNews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved 26 July 2013.