Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 March 1998
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-8
Owner/operator: Santa Cruz Imperial
Registration Number: EL-ALE
Location: Mogadishu –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary landing gear systemPrimary landing gear system
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Reported damaged beyond repair in takeoff accident.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Share on:
