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Iberia A340-600 Suffers Hard Landing In Quito (+Video)
- by Enrique Perrella
- August 14, 2018
- 2 minutes read
MIAMI — An Iberia Airbus A340-600 operating flight IB6453 from Madrid (MAD) to Quito (UIO) sustained damage on its main landing gear after the plane performed an impressive hard landing on the airport’s Runway 18 on August 11. Following a 10h20m flight, the plane approached Quito’s runway with an unusual nose-down attitude, causing the plane […]