Photos: ASL Airlines ATR 72 Nose Gear Badly Damaged After Bouncing Landing at East Midlands Airport

The incident occurred on November 14, 2025, with the two pilots the only occupants on board. Neither was injured.

Photos published with a recently released investigation report show extensive damage to the nose landing gear of an ASL Airlines ATR 72-212 after the aircraft touched down nose-first and bounced twice while landing at East Midlands Airport.

Photos Show Damage to ATR 72 Nose Gear

Images accompanying the report show the aftermath of the hard landing and the extensively damaged nose landing gear.

The flight had been uneventful until the late stages of the final approach.

As the commander retarded the thrust levers in preparation for touchdown, the ATR 72 initially floated above the runway before rapidly pitching nose-down.

Aircraft Bounced Twice During Landing

The aircraft first touched down on its nose landing gear, then bounced twice before finally settling onto the runway.

The repeated impacts caused significant damage to the nose gear.

Despite the force of the landing, both pilots escaped injury.

Investigation Details Final Approach

The newly published report provides further details about the sequence that led to the damaging touchdown at East Midlands Airport.

Investigators examined the aircraft’s approach, the reduction in thrust before touchdown and the rapid pitch change that resulted in the nose gear striking the runway first.

The photographs released with the report provide a clear view of the damage sustained during the incident.