21 October 2013
Vietnam airlines flight VN-1673 , ATR-72-500 registration VN-B219 from Haiphong to Danang Vietnam with 41 passengers landed at Danang airport and taxied to parking when after checks they found that one from two nose wheels was missing.The crew didn't report something during the flight.Further inspection in front gear system showed that the gear shaft had been broken causing the wheel to seperate
Vietnam Civel Aviation Authority has opened an investigation
Vietnam airlines suspended temporarily all their 12 ATR-72 for further inspection
VN-B219
First flight:16-09-2009
Age:4.1 years
Danang airport