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ATR 72-600 incident: crew aborts landing after “undercarriage not down” alert during approach

New Zealand accident investigators are probing an approach event in which an ATR 72-600 crew received an alert indicating the undercarriage was not deployed, prompting an aborted landing at Napier following a domestic flight. The incident is under review as investigators assess indications, procedures, and system behavior.

Discovered 2026-06-09T02:13:56.400668-07:00 | 2026-06-09T02:13:56.400668-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Landing gear alerts that trigger landing aborts create an immediate safety and operational risk window, reinforcing the need to verify undercarriage status during approach—context echoed by the USAF C-5M Super Galaxy runway exposure after gear malfunction.
  • An ATR 72-600 event under investigation provides case-specific evidence on how gear-position alerting and crew indications align under real-world approach conditions.
  • Findings can influence procedures, training emphasis, and potential troubleshooting focus for regional turboprop operators operating into constrained airports like Napier.

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2026-06-09T02:13:56.400668-07:00
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