Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 November 2015
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
Owner/operator: Malu Aviation
Registration Number: 9Q-CNP
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Left hand main gearLeft hand main gear
Category: Accident
A Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I aircraft experienced a significant landing accident at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) in D.R. Congo. The aircraft suffered issues with the left hand main gear during takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport, prompting a diversion to N’Djili. The aircraft landed gear up to the right side of runway 24.A Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I aircraft experienced a significant landing accident at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) in D.R. Congo. The aircraft suffered issues with the left hand main gear during takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport, prompting a diversion to N’Djili. The aircraft landed gear up to the right side of runway 24.
Description
A Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH), D.R. Congo. The 22 passengers and four crew members escaped unharmed. Press reports indicate that the aircraft suffered problems with the left hand main gear on takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport. The pilot apparently diverted to N’Djili. The aircraft landed gear up to the right side of runway 24.
Source of Information
http://actu.cd/2015/11/02/transport-aerien-crash-manque-a-ndjili/http://actu.cd/2015/11/02/transport-aerien-crash-manque-a-ndjili/Primary Cause
Left hand main gear failure during takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport.Left hand main gear failure during takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport.Share on:
