Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 November 2006
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40A
Owner/operator: Interisland Airlines
Registration Number: RP-C2695
Location: Caticlan-Malay Airport (MPH) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left main gear tyreLeft main gear tyre
Category: Accident
An Interisland Airlines plane experienced a catastrophic failure during landing at Caticlan. A left main gear tyre burst, causing the aircraft to swerve and impact a DHC-7 approaching the runway. The crew initiated a series of maneuvers to avoid the DHC-7, resulting in the Yak-40 drifting sideways into the grass. The right main gear collapsed due to lateral forces.An Interisland Airlines plane experienced a catastrophic failure during landing at Caticlan. A left main gear tyre burst, causing the aircraft to swerve and impact a DHC-7 approaching the runway. The crew initiated a series of maneuvers to avoid the DHC-7, resulting in the Yak-40 drifting sideways into the grass. The right main gear collapsed due to lateral forces.
Description
The Interisland Airlines plane was ferried to Caticlan where it was to pick up a group of tourists. On landing at runway 06, the left main gear tyre burst. The aircraft started to swerve to the left, towards the apron were a DHC-7 had just started the engines. The crew used aileron, right braking and rudder deflection to avoid the DHC-7. After passing the apron, the Yak-40 drifted sideways entering the grass on the left side of the runway. Because of lateral forces the right main gear collapsed.
Source of Information
https://www.airliners.net/photo/TransAire-Interisland-Airlines/Yakovlev-Yak-40/2067543https://www.airliners.net/photo/TransAire-Interisland-Airlines/Yakovlev-Yak-40/2067543Primary Cause
Left main gear tyre failure during landing.Left main gear tyre failure during landing.Share on:
