Hard touchdown damaged Emerald ATR 72 after winds destabilised flare

Emerald ATR 72-600-c-Mitchul Hope Creative Commons

Source: Mitchul Hope/Creative Commons

Gusting winds experienced during the flare led an Emerald Airlines ATR 72-600 to touch down heavily at Belfast City, damaging its landing-gear, before the turboprop executed a go-around and diverted.

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