S26 · E04
Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)
Feb 23, 2026Rating 9.0
On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington. The pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board. The landing gear failed due to a fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator.
