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Pitch-down input preceded ATR 72 freighter’s hard touchdown on nose gear at East Midlands

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UK investigators found that a nose-down elevator input preceded an ATR 72-500 freighter’s heavy touchdown at East Midlands Airport. The aircraft bounced three times and sustained landing-gear damage, highlighting the operational consequences of pitch-control inputs during the flare and touchdown phases.

Discovered 2026-09-17T04:35:40.680180-07:00 | 2026-09-17T04:35:40.680180-07:00

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  • The investigation identifies a pitch-control input as the event preceding the hard nose-gear touchdown, providing a specific safety finding for ATR operators and training organizations.
  • Three bounces and landing-gear damage demonstrate the potential maintenance and operational consequences of unstable or improperly managed touchdowns in turboprop freighter operations.

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