Incident · 2007-10-20

NTSB case CHI08IA022 · Airbus Industrie A320-211 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2007-10-20
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A320-211 (N331NW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Northwest Airlines

Probable cause

The failure of the Brake and Steering Control Unit, which allowed the nose landing gear to turn to the 90-degree position.

Source: NTSB case CHI08IA022

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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