Airbus Updates No.1933

Status:	Preliminary
Date:	Tuesday 28 August 2018
Time:	11:15
Type:	Airbus A320-214
Operator:	Capital Airlines
Registration:	B-6952
C/n / msn:	5331
First flight:	2012-09-24 (5 years 11 months)
Engines:	2 CFMI CFM56-5B4/3
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Macau Airport (MFM) (   Macau)
Phase:	Landing (LDG)
Nature:	International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Beijing-Capital Airport (PEK/ZBAA), China
Destination airport:	Macau Airport (MFM/VMMC), Macau
Flightnumber:	JD5759

Narrative:
Capital Airlines flight JD5759, an Airbus A320-214, diverted to Shenzhen Airport (SZX), China, after sustaining damage in an apparent hard landing at Macau Airport. 
The aircraft departed Beijing Airport at 00:17 UTC (08:17 LT), bound for Macau. Initial reports indicate that the nose wheel bogey broke away during an attempted landing at Macau Airport at 03:15 UTC (11:15 LT). The aircraft performed a go around and entered a holding pattern before the crew decided to divert to Shenzhen Airport, where the aircraft landed at 03:58 UTC.

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METAR Weather report:

UTC / local time:
VMMC 280330Z 22017KT 170V240 7000 -SHRA FEW009 FEW012CB SCT025 27/25 Q1002 TEMPO 20020G30KT 2500 TSRA 

UTC / local time:
VMMC 280300Z 20004KT 160V290 9999 FEW012 SCT030 29/26 Q1002 TEMPO VRB15G25KT 2500 TSRA FEW010CB SCT020 

UTC / local time:
VMMC 280230Z 18006KT 150V220 9999 FEW012 SCT030 29/26 Q1002 TEMPO 4000 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020 

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#JD5759 #Beijing - #Macao experienced severe weather conditions while landing in Macao. One of its gears detached and hit the engine. After declaring #Mayday, the flight was diverted to Shenzhen #SZX where it landed safely. No injuries reported@AviationSafety @Aviationdailyy