Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 May 2009
Aircraft Type: ATR 42-500 ?
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Registration Number: AP-BHO
Location: Lahore Airport (LHE) –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Nose gear and main undercarriageNose gear and main undercarriage
Category: Accident
A Pakistan International Airlines ATR-42 aircraft experienced a significant landing incident at Lahore Airport (LHE) runway 36R. The aircraft ran off the runway, slid across a drainage ditch, and came to rest on the left edge of the parallel runaway 36L. The nose gear and main undercarriage suffered significant damage.A Pakistan International Airlines ATR-42 aircraft experienced a significant landing incident at Lahore Airport (LHE) runway 36R. The aircraft ran off the runway, slid across a drainage ditch, and came to rest on the left edge of the parallel runaway 36L. The nose gear and main undercarriage suffered significant damage.
Description
A Pakistan International Airlines ATR-42 was substantially damaged when it suffered a runway excursion while landing at Lahore Airport (LHE) runway 36R. The airplane ran off the runway, skidded 2,000 feet, slid across a two feet deep drainage ditch, and finally came to rest on the left edge of the parallel runaway 36L. The nose gear and main undercarriage had collapsed.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion during landing.Runway excursion during landing.Share on:
