landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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However, ground crews saw something out of the ordinary emerging from the landing gear.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 July 2025
The plane reported a possible incident with the landing gear during takeoff.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 July 2025
Analysis of the same video reveals one of the earliest signs of trouble after takeoff: failure to fully retract the plane’s landing gear back into the aircraft’s fuselage.
—Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Air India and the Indian government were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained open as the plane took off and then came down, Reuters has reported.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 July 2025
The plane reported a possible incident with the landing gear during takeoff.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 July 2025
Analysis of the same video reveals one of the earliest signs of trouble after takeoff: failure to fully retract the plane’s landing gear back into the aircraft’s fuselage.
—Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Air India and the Indian government were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained open as the plane took off and then came down, Reuters has reported.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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