영국에서 유러파이터 한대가 착륙중 노즈기어에 문제가 생겨 사고가 발생했다고 합니다. 이로인한 사상자는 없지만 기체가 손상되었다네요. 익명의 소식통에 의하면 랜딩기어로 발생한 문제는 이번이 처음이 아니라는군요. 아침에 사고난 기체 사진을 어디서 봤던것 같은데 찾아보니 안보이네요. 사진으로 봐서는 큰 손상은 아닌것 같습니다. " http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17859750-38200,00.html " RAF Eurofighter crash lands From: Agence France-Presse From correspondents in London January 18, 2006 A ROYAL Air Force Eurofighter crashed on landing in eastern England when its front wheel failed to descend properly, the Ministry of Defence in London said. The Typhoon jet suffered damage following a malfunction of its landing gear as it touched down at the RAF Coningsby base in Lincolnshire, eastern England, on Monday, an MoD spokesman told AFP. No one was hurt and an investigation was now under way into what caused the problem, he said. The Typhoon Eurofighter is produced by a consortium of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), BAE Systems and Italy's Alenia/Finmeccanica. It is due to be introduced into the RAF in stages, reportedly within weeks, according to British newspaper The Sun in its edition today. The MoD spokesman told AFP: "I can confirm that a Typhoon did have problems landing at RAF Coningsby yesterday (Monday). The front wheel failed to come down properly. "But the pilots were able to land safely. There was some damage to the aircraft. There is now an investigation into what happened. No one was hurt." The daily tabloid also quoted unnamed official sources as saying it was not the first time the Typhoon had suffered problems with its landing gear. The Eurofighter is a multi-role combat jet with a range of 2500km and can be equipped with a mix of missiles depending on its mission. The jets reportedly cost about £65 million each ($153 million). Last month Britain signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Saudi Arabia to supply an undisclosed number of the jets. They will replace the Tornado warplanes supplied to the oil-rich Gulf state in another huge, and controversial, deal two decades ago.