| Date: | Wednesday 18 February 2015 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-605R (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Unique Air |
| Registration: | A6-JIM |
| MSN: | 643 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF6-80C2A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sharjah Airport (SHJ) -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |
The Airbus A300B4-605R(F) cargo plane, A6-JIM, was parked on the platform at Sharjah Airport (SHJ) when the nose landing gear retracted, causing the nose to contact the ground. The left hand forward door was open and separated from the fuselage.
The aircraft was undergoing maintenance at the time of the occurrence.
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