Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 February 1992
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-349C
Owner/operator: TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration Number: D2-TOJ
Location: Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Nosegear aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during flight, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The aircraft’s aerodynamic stability was compromised, leading to a loss of altitude.A Nosegear aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during flight, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The aircraft’s aerodynamic stability was compromised, leading to a loss of altitude.
Description
Nosegear failure.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to aerodynamic instability during flight.Loss of control due to aerodynamic instability during flight.Share on:
