Boeing 737

Casablanca — October 24, 2012

Event Information

DateOctober 24, 2012
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA13WA023
Event ID20121120X34219
LocationCasablanca
CountryMO
AirportCasablanca
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBoeing
Model737
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On October 24, 2012 a Boeing 737-800, registration CN-ROA experienced a nosewheel failure during taxiing after landing at the Casablanca / Mohammed V Airport. The airplane was operated by Royal Air Maroc as flight 471 from Tunis, Tunisia. There were no injuries. The flight crew reported that after a normal landing at Casablanca, the right hand nose wheel departed the nose landing gear assembly during taxi to gate.

This incident is being investigated by the Morrocan AIB www.dac-maroc.gov.ma

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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