Air Contractors B734 at East Midlands on Apr 29th 2014, parts of left main gear failed

An Air Contractors Boeing 737-400 freighter, registration EI-STD performing freight flight QY-1748 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to East Midland,EN (UK) with 2 crew and 10 tonnes of freight, had safely landed on East Midland's runway at about 02:26L (01:26Z) and slowed to taxi speed. While attempting to turn off the runway parts of the left main gear failed disabling the aircraft on the runway. There were no injuries.

The runway needed to be closed for most of the day, current estimate is the runway re-opens by 19:00L (18:00Z).

The airline reported the aircraft had landed normally and had slowed safely. While turning off the runway parts of the left main gear failed. The aircraft was carrying 10 tonnes of freight (maximum capacity 17 tonnes). The captain (39) had 4,500 flight hours, the first officer (38) 3,900 hours. The aircraft had undergone its last A-maintenance check the last weekend (Apr 26th and 27th) and its last heavy maintenance check in February 2013. The Irish AAIU and the British AAIB have been informed.

Related NOTAM:

C2206/14 - RWY 09/27 CLOSED. 29 APR 02:53 2014 UNTIL 29 APR 18:00 2014 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 29 APR 02:55 2014

Metars:

GNX 290250Z 08005KT 3000 BR BKN006 10/09 Q1013

EGNX 290150Z VRB03KT 3000 BR BKN006 10/09 Q1013

EGNX 290120Z 10004KT 070V140 3000 BR BKN006 10/09 Q1013

EGNX 290050Z 12006KT 1500 BR BKN004 10/09 Q1013

EGNX 290020Z 13006KT 100V180 1100 R27/P1500 BR FEW002 BKN003 10/10 Q1013

EGNX 282350Z 11006KT 0900 R27/P1500 FG FEW002 BKN003 10/10 Q1014

EGNX 282320Z 13007KT 0900 R27/P1500 FG FEW002 BKN003 10/09 Q1014