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SunExpress 737-800 left main landing gear collapses during taxi at Antalya; aircraft rolled onto left engine, ~175 evacuated

A SunExpress Boeing 737-800 (flight XQ7646) suffered a left main landing gear collapse while taxiing at Antalya on 13 February, the strut bending rearward and the airframe rolling onto the left engine. About 175 passengers were evacuated; extent of damage is under assessment.

Discovered 2026-02-13T13:10:06.680927-08:00 | 2026-02-13T13:10:06.680927-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The left-main gear failed during taxi and the fuselage rolled onto the left engine, forcing the evacuation of ~175 passengers and producing substantial airframe/engine damage and immediate operational disruption.
  • The event joins a string of landing-gear and undercarriage failures that have resulted in heavy damage or long groundings, increasing focus on inspection regimes and repair/return-to-service standards (see recent A321XLR landing-gear damage).
  • Regulators and operators will watch this for lessons on maintenance oversight and dispatch/inspection practices after other cases where damage went undetected or gear faults immobilised aircraft (see Ryanair nacelle oversight case and Heathrow nose-gear steering immobilisation).

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First Seen
2026-02-13T13:10:06.680927-08:00
Latest Update
2026-02-19T20:10:15.177835-08:00
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