Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 January 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-331C
Owner/operator: First International Airways
Registration Number: P4-OOO
Location: Kananga Airport (KGA) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left-hand main gearLeft-hand main gear
Category: Accident
A left-hand main gear collapsed during landing, resulting in an aircraft run off the runway and subsequent fire. This incident highlights a critical failure in the aircraft’s landing gear system.A left-hand main gear collapsed during landing, resulting in an aircraft run off the runway and subsequent fire. This incident highlights a critical failure in the aircraft’s landing gear system.
Description
The left hand main gear collapsed on landing. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of main gear during landing.Loss of main gear during landing.Share on:
