Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 March 1985
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Libyan Arab Airlines
Registration Number: 5A-DLR
Location: Giallo-Warehouse 59E Airport –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Port undercarriage legPort undercarriage leg
Category: Accident
A 5A-DLR aircraft encountered a significant mechanical issue during a midday approach to Giallo. The North-South runway was undergoing maintenance, with a 2-meter trench dug across it approximately halfway along, and the southern surface had been removed. The East-West runway was in use. The aircraft landed normally on the South runway and subsequently collided with a trench, causing it to halt. The port undercarriage leg collapsed, resulting in the aircraft sliding to a halt on its belly. Minor damage to the undercarriage, port propeller, and fuselage underside was observed. The aircraft remained at the site for one year, effectively abandoned.A 5A-DLR aircraft encountered a significant mechanical issue during a midday approach to Giallo. The North-South runway was undergoing maintenance, with a 2-meter trench dug across it approximately halfway along, and the southern surface had been removed. The East-West runway was in use. The aircraft landed normally on the South runway and subsequently collided with a trench, causing it to halt. The port undercarriage leg collapsed, resulting in the aircraft sliding to a halt on its belly. Minor damage to the undercarriage, port propeller, and fuselage underside was observed. The aircraft remained at the site for one year, effectively abandoned.
Description
5A-DLR approached Giallo at midday in clear weather. The North-South runway was under maintenance and had a 2 metre trench dug across it about halfway along and the southern surface had been removed. The East-West runway was in use. The aircraft touched down normally on the on the South runway and was unable to stop before the trench which it hit at about 50 knots. The port undercarriage leg collapsed and the aircraft slid to a halt on its belly. There were no injuries. The undercarriage, port propeller and fuselage underside were damaged. The aircraft was still there one year later so was essentially abandoned.
Primary Cause
Unexpected trench collapse during a runway maintenance operation.Unexpected trench collapse during a runway maintenance operation.Share on:
