Broken Pin May Explain Alaska 737 Gear Collapse

September 12, 2023
NTSB image of landing gear failure on Alaska Airlines flight
Credit: National Transportation Safety Board
A fractured part may explain why an Alaska Airlines 737-800's left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed when it touched down at John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA) Aug. 20, damaging the left wing in the process, a preliminary report suggests. "Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that...

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