Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 December 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2B
Owner/operator: Fiji Air
Registration Number: DQ-FEE
Location: Suva-Nausori Airport (SUV) –
ÿ Fiji
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage (landing gear).Aircraft undercarriage (landing gear).
Category: Accident
An undercarriage collapse occurred during landing, resulting in a loss of control and potential for a crash.An undercarriage collapse occurred during landing, resulting in a loss of control and potential for a crash.
Description
Undercarriage collapse on landing.
Primary Cause
Insufficient braking during the landing approach, leading to a sudden deceleration and collapse of the aircraft’s undercarriage.Insufficient braking during the landing approach, leading to a sudden deceleration and collapse of the aircraft’s undercarriage.Share on:
