Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 January 1996
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Imperial Air
Registration Number: OB-1604
Location: Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Category: Accident
A heavy landing resulted in a right main gear collapse, leading to a fire. The aircraft, a ‘Manco Capac’, experienced a catastrophic crash.A heavy landing resulted in a right main gear collapse, leading to a fire. The aircraft, a ‘Manco Capac’, experienced a catastrophic crash.
Description
Crashed and caught fire after a heavy landing and a right main gear collapse. The aircraft was named “Manco Capac”.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing and right main gear collapse.Heavy landing and right main gear collapse.Share on:
