On August 21, 2021, a Gulfstream G-IV experienced a runway excursion during an aborted takeoff at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. With key nose gear components found scattered along the runway, could a mechanical failure have been detected before takeoff to prevent the incident?
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Photo Sources:
Aviation photographs of Registration: N277GM : ABPic
Accident Gulfstream G-IV N277GM, Saturday 21 August 2021
Research Source:
Report: N277GM.pdf
Salvage Tender: Salvage-Tender-N277GM
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/pin-quick-release/nasm_A20181658000
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