Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 October 1989
Aircraft Type: Rockwell Sabreliner 75A
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Mexicana
Registration Number: XC-UJC
Location: Saltillo Airport (SLW) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The aircraft’s undercarriage, specifically the landing gear struts and linkages.The aircraft’s undercarriage, specifically the landing gear struts and linkages.
Category: Accident
A Sabreliner aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing failure due to an undercarriage collapse following takeoff.A Sabreliner aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing failure due to an undercarriage collapse following takeoff.
Description
The Sabreliner ran off runway on landing, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Primary Cause
Unexpected aerodynamic instability during takeoff resulted in a sudden and severe loss of control.Unexpected aerodynamic instability during takeoff resulted in a sudden and severe loss of control.Share on:
