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Boeing 737 landing gear failure

The Boeing 737 from Piedmont airlines, with 106 people aboard, was flying from Washington to Charlotte, N.C., when the crew could not get the main left landing gear down. It was diverted to Greensboro for an emergency landing. The crew brought the aircraft onto the runway as slow as possible, and managed to land. No one was injured.
Investigators have found that rubber wheel blocks were left in the gear well, jamming the left gear in up position.

Comments

Mayonaise
Meule (Holland)
I do not think the first time was an attempt to bang-free the gear. Looks more to a go-around to me, maybe they did not have the right line up on the runway?
24th May, 2013
Jetjocky
(U. S. A.)
This happened in Greensboro, N. C. not Charlotte, N. C. And yes someone put a large rubber tire chock in the wheel well which jammed the gear from coming down.
24th August, 2010
Thomas Hunter
Newport News (United States)
The attempt to try to bang the gear down was absolutely idiotic, and needlessly endagered the aircraft and it's passengers. The potential consequences of mishandling that untested maneuver were far worse than a gear-up landing.
10th March, 2010
Kevin S Morrow
Newquay (Cornwall)
I've seen this from some where yes the war film memphis belle when the B-17 can't get it's landing gaer down.
22nd May, 2008
nonudomah
Lagos (Nigeria)
well God be praised for not allowing the plane to crash, however the pilots derseve a good comendation for their courage. bye
9th March, 2007
kevin
Portloius (Mauritius)
to err is human! isnt it? no need to make any critics on the ground crew. the pilot n co-pilot did an outstanding job. they won the extreme challenge!
18th February, 2007
Kiranmoy
New Delhi (India)
A big thumbs up to the pilot, co-pilot and all the cockpit crew for the super safe landing.
6th February, 2007
quentin rogers
Belleville (United States)
THE CREW AND PASSENGERS COULD'VE ALL LOST THIER LIVES BECAUSE THE IDIOT'S DIDN'T REMOVE THE RUBBER BLOCKS THAT WERE LEFT IN THE LANDING-GEAR. THEY ALL DESERVED TO BE FIRED INCLUDING THE SUPERVISOR. THAT IS SO CARELESS. WHAT'S THE BIG RUSH?
14th January, 2007
richard
Nottingham (England)
i bet the people on board was well scared if i was on board that plane i would be well scared. i hate flying so i would of proably said why happen to me why happen to me when there is thousands of planes taking of each day.
5th January, 2007
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