Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 January 2008
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-247
Owner/operator: Canadian Airways Congo, lsf Teebah Airlines
Registration Number: 9L-LEF
Location: Pointe Noire Airport (PNR) –
ÿ Congo
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: BrakesBrakes
Category: Other
An An-12 aircraft experienced brake failure during taxiing to Pointe Noire Airport (PNR). The brakes failed to stop the aircraft, resulting in a collision with a parked Boeing 727 (9L-LEF). Both aircraft sustained significant damage.An An-12 aircraft experienced brake failure during taxiing to Pointe Noire Airport (PNR). The brakes failed to stop the aircraft, resulting in a collision with a parked Boeing 727 (9L-LEF). Both aircraft sustained significant damage.
Description
The brakes on an An-12 failed as it taxied to the apron at Pointe Noire Airport (PNR). It could not be stopped and ran into a parked Boeing 727 (9L-LEF). Both aircraft sustained considerable damage.
Primary Cause
Brake failure during taxiing.Brake failure during taxiing.Share on:
