An Air Algerie Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72, flight AH-6200 from Algiers to Ghardaia (Algeria) with 30 passengers and 4 crew, landed in Ghardaia at 20:44L (19:44Z) but came to a stop on main gear and its nose. There were no injuries.

Airport Emergency Services reported the aircraft was on approach to Ghardaia when the crew informed tower they could not extend the nose gear prompting a large response by emergency services with 5 fire trucks, 7 ambulances and overall 40 rescue personnel. The aircraft performed an emergency landing without nose gear. There were no injuries.

Civil Protection Services at Ghardaia reported the aircraft suffered a real risk, the occurrence is taken very seriously.

The airline issued a statement saying: "Technical incident without consequences (totally controlled) in the parking lot of Ghardaia airport following the collapse of the nose wheel of an ATR AH coming from Algiers."

The airport did not release any relevant NOTAMs.

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DAUG 011900Z 08015KT 6000 NSC 20/M03 Q1017=
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DAUG 011700Z 09018KT 360V110 4000 DRSA NSC 23/M05 Q1017=
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