Darwin SB20 at Paris on Jan 28th 2014, nose wheels separated on landing

A Darwin Airlines Saab 2000 on behalf of Etihad Regional, registration HB-IZG performing flight F7-250 from Leipzig (Germany) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) with 16 passengers and 3 crew, landed in Paris at about 07:40L (06:40Z) without indications of problems, however, after touchdown both nose wheels separated from the nose gear strut causing the strut to collapse and the nose of the aircraft to contact the runway. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway, there were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The flight was the inaugural flight for Etihad Regional.

The airline reported both nose wheels separated from the nose gear. All occupants of the aircraft left the aircraft safely and were bussed to the terminal.

Metars:

LFPG 280800Z 19013KT 9999 -RA BKN010 04/02 Q0994 NOSIG

LFPG 280730Z 19014KT 9999 BKN010 04/02 Q0994 NOSIG

LFPG 280700Z 18015KT 9999 BKN010 04/02 Q0994 NOSIG

LFPG 280630Z 20014KT 9999 BKN010 04/02 Q0994 NOSIG

LFPG 280600Z 20015KT 9999 BKN010 04/02 Q0995 NOSIG

LFPG 280530Z 19014KT 9999 BKN010 03/01 Q0995 NOSIG

LFPG 280500Z 19014KT 9999 BKN009 03/01 Q0995 NOSIG

LFPG 280430Z 19013KT 9999 BKN009 03/01 Q0995 NOSIG

LFPG 280400Z 19015KT 9999 BKN009 03/01 Q0995 NOSIG

LFPG 280330Z 19013KT 9999 BKN010 BKN050 03/01 Q0996 NOSIG

LFPG 280300Z 19013KT 9999 SCT009 SCT042 03/01 Q0996 NOSIG