Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

KABQ/Kirtland AFB is one of the most popular stopping points for east bound and west bound flights for Hornets. There is a hard landing code that will pop if certain criteria are met. It happens, but it certainly isn't a regular occurrence. I've never heard of 'bent' landing gear. though there is a feature of the landing gear called the 'Planning Link' that does bend or break sometimes and can cause loss of directional control on landing. There is a good YouTube video of an instance up in Canada where the pilot took a trap, but the initial swerve after engaging the wire led him to believe that he had lost it and he ended up ejecting before the aircraft came to a stop.

USMCFLYR