Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 July 2004
Aircraft Type: Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Salvadore¤a
Registration Number: FAS117
Location: El Jaguey –
ÿ El Salvador
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident

A hydraulics failure resulted in a collapse of the undercarriage on the Turbo DC-3 during landing, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.A hydraulics failure resulted in a collapse of the undercarriage on the Turbo DC-3 during landing, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
Description
A hydraulics failure reportedly caused the Turbo DC-3 to depart the runway on landing. The undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Primary Cause
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