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Comair B737 landing gear collapses after landing

A Comair flight BA6234 operated by a Boeing 737-400 aircraft, experienced a landing gear failure shortly after touch down at the OR Tamb...


A Comair flight BA6234 operated by a Boeing 737-400 aircraft, experienced a landing gear failure shortly after touch down at the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, on Monday at 1:30 PM local time.

The left undercarriage of the aircraft with registration ZS-OAA failed, after crew noticed an unusual vibration following touch down.

ACSA emergency services were dispatched and responded to the scene immediately and assisted passengers and crew to safely disembark.

The aircraft departed at 10:35 from Port Elizabeth, with 6 Crew and 94 Passengers on board.

All passengers and crew safely disembarked with no reported injuries.

After the relevant authorities did their preliminary investigation, Comair received clearance to remove the aircraft and will be delivering all baggage to the passengers.


Comair Limited is a South African aviation and travel company, offering scheduled and non-scheduled airline services within South Africa, Sub- Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, as its main business. The company operates under its low-fare airline brand, kulula.com, as well as under the British Airways livery, as part of its British Airways Plc. license agreement.