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| The UK airline Flybe has grounded six of its Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft while safety checks are carried out on their landing gear. | The UK airline Flybe has grounded six of its Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft while safety checks are carried out on their landing gear. |
| Two of the type owned by the Scandinavian Air Service have crashed on landing in Europe in the past three days but no passengers were injured. | Two of the type owned by the Scandinavian Air Service have crashed on landing in Europe in the past three days but no passengers were injured. |
| The manufacturer has also asked for 60 of these aircraft to be grounded for safety checks. | The manufacturer has also asked for 60 of these aircraft to be grounded for safety checks. |
| The Flybe routes affected include those serving Edinburgh, Belfast and Gatwick. | The Flybe routes affected include those serving Edinburgh, Belfast and Gatwick. |
| Other affected routes include services from the Isle of Man, Manchester, Southampton and the Channel Islands. | Other affected routes include services from the Isle of Man, Manchester, Southampton and the Channel Islands. |
| The first incident occurred at Aalborg, Denmark on Sunday, and the second happened on Wednesday at Vilnius, Lithuania. | The first incident occurred at Aalborg, Denmark on Sunday, and the second happened on Wednesday at Vilnius, Lithuania. |
| Bombardier and Goodrich, the landing gear manufacturer, has now asked for 60 of the aircraft operating around the world to be grounded until an inspection of the landing gear is carried out. | |
| In July, a Flybe Bombardier Q400 with 36 people on board had to make an emergency landing in Edinburgh when crew members were forced to shut down one of its two turboprop engines. | In July, a Flybe Bombardier Q400 with 36 people on board had to make an emergency landing in Edinburgh when crew members were forced to shut down one of its two turboprop engines. |