Croatia’s Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), known as Split Airport, resumed operations on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, after an Iberia Airbus A320’s nose landing gear was damaged. The Iberia incidentThe Airport serves Croatia’s second-largest city, Split, and has a single runway. It occurred on the Iberia flight IB945 at 4:22 p.m. local time, which departed from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). The runway was temporarily closed while the aircraft was being removed and the conditions necessary for the resumption of air traffic were being secured.” Nose landing gearAn aircraft’s nose landing gear describes the front wheel assembly, which is used to manoeuvre, absorb impact and provide balance during takeoff and landing.