Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 October 2011
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4Q8
Owner/operator: Sky Airlines
Registration Number: TC-SKF
Location: Antalya Airport (AYT) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 162
Component Affected: Right hand main undercarriage legRight hand main undercarriage leg
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-4Q8 passenger plane operated by Sky Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey. No fatalities occurred. The flight, SHY8756, departed from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, Germany, carrying 156 passengers. Initial reports indicate a right-hand tyre burst and/or a right-hand main undercarriage leg collapse on landing, resulting in the airplane tilting to the right and causing the second engine to contact the runway.A Boeing 737-4Q8 passenger plane operated by Sky Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey. No fatalities occurred. The flight, SHY8756, departed from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, Germany, carrying 156 passengers. Initial reports indicate a right-hand tyre burst and/or a right-hand main undercarriage leg collapse on landing, resulting in the airplane tilting to the right and causing the second engine to contact the runway.
Description
A Boeing 737-4Q8 passenger plane, operated by Sky Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Antalya Airport (AYT), Turkey. There were no fatalities. Sky Airlines flight SHY8756 operated on a flight from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, Germany. There were 156 people on board. There are conflicting reports about the exact circumstances of the accident. Either a right hand tyre burst and/or the right hand main undercarriage leg collapsed on landing. The airplane tilted to the right, causing the no. 2 engine to contact the runway.
Primary Cause
Right-hand tyre burst and/or right-hand main undercarriage leg collapse during landing.Right-hand tyre burst and/or right-hand main undercarriage leg collapse during landing.Share on:
