A United Airbus A321-200N, registration N14502 performing flight UA-2323 Chicago O'Hare,IL to Orlando,FL (USA) with 200 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Orlando's runway 36L. Upon nose gear touchdown the right hand nose wheel separated and rolled to the side of the runway. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and stopped on the runway. The runway was closed.

Metars:
KMCO 181953Z 24008KT 10SM FEW010 SCT049 BKN070 OVC140 12/09 A3001 RMK RAE02 P0000=
KMCO 181853Z 34017G25KT 9SM FEW010 OVC047 10/09 A3005 -RA RMK PK WND 33045/1813 RAB03 P0000=
KMCO 181838Z 33016G29KT 3SM FEW010 BKN038 OVC048 10/08 A3007 -RA BR RMK PK WND 33045/1813 RAB03 P0000=
KMCO 181753Z 31027G43KT 10SM SCT016 BKN027 OVC050 14/11 A3004 RMK PK WND 31047/1743 WSHFT 1721 PRESRR FROPA SH VC N=
KMCO 181741Z 31033G45KT 10SM FEW017 SCT038 OVC046 16/11 A3001 RMK PK WND 29047/1727 WSHFT 1721 PRESRR FROPA SH VC N=
KMCO 181653Z 23018G26KT 10SM FEW030 FEW070 SCT110 SCT190 BKN250 26/13 A2996=
KMCO 181553Z 21016G21KT 10SM FEW025 SCT080 SCT110 BKN250 23/15 A2996=
KMCO 181453Z 20010KT 10SM FEW022 SCT085 SCT110 BKN250 21/14 A2998=
KMCO 181353Z 19005KT 10SM SCT016 SCT110 BKN250 17/13 A2998=
KMCO 181253Z 15007KT 10SM FEW026 BKN110 BKN250 15/13 A2998=

The nose gear seen after landing:
The nose gear seen after landing


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