Boeing 787-8, Inadvertent nose landing gear retraction whilst parked on stand

  • WOW! How is this even possible?

    I would have thought that it would/should be almost impossible to retract the landing gear on the ground.

    Given an aircraft will fly with the gear down, all be it little less efficient/aerodynamic.

  • > because two holes were located so close together that the pin could be accidentally inserted in the wrong location.

    A tale as old as time...