ATSB probes second Qantas landing gear incident in a month

The ATSB has announced it is to investigate a second Qantas landing gear incident in less than a month. The new probe will examine why a flight crew did not retract the wheels of a QantasLink Dash 8 departing Sydney for Albury on 12 July. Qantas said it would work with the ATSB on its investigation. The DHC-8-402, VH-QOY msn 4288, departed Sydney at 3:27pm as flight QF2213 and was diverted back to the NSW capital after the problem was discovered and the landing gear safely retracted. The issue was not identified during the after take-off checks but discovered later during the climb. “The evidence collection phase of the investigation will include interviewing the flight crew and reviewing operator procedures, flight crew records and recorded data,” said the ATSB. “A final report will be released at the conclusion of the investigation. Should a critical safety issue be identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties, so that appropriate safety action can be taken.”<br/>