Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 June 2003
Aircraft Type: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner
Owner/operator: Jett Paqueteria
Registration Number: XA-AAW
Location: Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The roof structure of the hangar.The roof structure of the hangar.
Category: Other
A Rockwell Sabreliner hangar roof collapsed at Laredo International Airport, TX, resulting in the damage to several aircraft being prepared for Mexican airline Jett Paqueteria.A Rockwell Sabreliner hangar roof collapsed at Laredo International Airport, TX, resulting in the damage to several aircraft being prepared for Mexican airline Jett Paqueteria.
Description
The roof of a hangar at Laredo International Airport, TX collapsed. Several Rockwell Sabreliners, previously operated by the US Navy, were being prepared for the Mexican airline Jett Paqueteria.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to heavy rainfall and potential wind loading.Structural failure due to heavy rainfall and potential wind loading.Share on:
