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ID 19880 Views: 447 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, March 5, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) (View at 1152.) When the sun came up this day, it was to the awkward sight of this Mesaba RJ sitting on its nosewheel due to an overnight gear collapse while undergoing maintenance. It took most of the day to right the aircraft and put it back on its feet.

ID 6347 Views: 396 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, May 1, 2005	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) Now retired from Mesaba's fleet along with all the RJ-85's, this particular aircraft would end up on its nose at gate C-04 after an overnight maintenance mishap almost a year after I took this photo. May 1, 2005

ID 1708 Views: 390 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, March 5, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) This is the view everyone on the concourse saw as they walked by gate C-04 on the morning of March 5, 2006. An overnight incident during routine maintenance left this Mesaba aircraft on its nose after the nosewheel partially retracted. It took most of the day, a crane, and a large airbag to get it righted. (Search for N517XJ for more photos in the series.)

ID 1707 Views: 353 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, March 5, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) A wider view of this ARJ as it sits on its nose at gate C-04 in full view of all on the concourse. Rich's Towing and the CHIA fire department are on the scene. (Search for N517XJ for more photos in the series)

ID 1706 Views: 361 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, March 5, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) During the long day of trying to get this Avro back on it's nosewheel, the folks from Rich's Towing had to be brought in to place a large airbag under the aft fuselage to prevent the aircraft from tipping on it's tail while being righted. March 5, 2006 (Search for N517XJ for the remainder of the photos in the series.)

ID 17 Views: 493 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, March 5, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) Appearing a bit undignified, this RJ suffered a nosewheel collapse at the gate while undergoing some routine maintenance. It took a crane, a large airbag, and the better part of the day to get it righted.

ID 16 Views: 482 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) BAe Systems (Avro)-146-RJ85A	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, March 5, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N517XJ (cn E2335) After suffering a nosewheel collapse at the gate following some routine maintenance.