I just saw a video (apparently from 2005) where a JetBlue airplane had its frontwheels pretty much twisted 90°. So they were still out, just not spinning. In the video the plane landed safely, although there was quite a bit of smoke coming of the front wheel, I assume due to friction.
But what else could have happened? What would be a worst case scenario?
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There’s an interesting variation of this with Britannia Airways 226A that you can find written up on r/admiralcloudberg
It wasn’t the cause of the crash but the front wheel apparatus broke during the landing, snapping the engine control cables and causing them to throttle back up. Worth the read if you have the time
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