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MD-90 Lion Air lands with retracted landing gear

Batam, Indonesia - 156 occupants all safe

Yesterday a pilot of a MD-90 of McDonnell Douglas, served by Lion Air, has been forced to make a landing with retracted landing gear. The aircraft was making a domestic flight between Medan airport and "Hang Nadim Airport" in Batam, near Singapore, in Indonesia, with 156 people on board. It was flying over the airport for about an hour trying to resolve the problem and emptying fuel to avoid any...

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Rome, Italy, 02/24/2009 18:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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