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Boeing 737 MAX suffers landing gear failure, rolls off runway

This title implies an order of events that is wrong. It exited the runway likely too fast, went down a small grass embankment, and only then did the [left] "Landing gear fail."

See pictures here:

https://avherald.com/h?article=515e3618&opt=0

The article's actual title is more helpful:

Boeing 737 Max 8 ran off Texas runway into grass

This happens semi-regularly. It is a huge PITA when a larger aircraft does it, since it can shut down runways or taxiways for half an hour or more. Happens a lot with snow, in particular as that can obscure the edge.

I had no idea air traffic control recordings were public!

"Interesting recordings" are available for download here: https://www.liveatc.net/recordings.php

Direct mp3 link for the incident in question: https://forums.liveatc.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1...

The formal recordings aren't. LiveATC recordings are provided by enthusiasts via scanners/SDRs set up near airports for the most part.

That website is very dangerous... Must not read before flying

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