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SunExpress Boeing 737-800 suffered a left main landing gear collapse while taxiing for departure at Antalya Airport, Türkiye yesterday. The good news? It happened during taxi. You don’t even want to imagine it occurring during takeoff or landing. A few things could be at play here: The main landing...

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