Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 December 2019
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E
Owner/operator: Air Fast Congo
Registration Number: 9S-GDX
Location: Kamina Airport (KMN) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
A Let L-410 aircraft experienced a runway excursion while landing at Kamina Airport in D.R. Congo. The aircraft swung to the right and subsequently lost lift, resulting in nose landing gear collapse and damage to the nose, left main landing gear, and left hand wing tip tank.A Let L-410 aircraft experienced a runway excursion while landing at Kamina Airport in D.R. Congo. The aircraft swung to the right and subsequently lost lift, resulting in nose landing gear collapse and damage to the nose, left main landing gear, and left hand wing tip tank.
Description
A Let L-410 suffered a runway excursion while landing on the wet gravel airstrip of Kamina Airport in D.R. Congo. The aircraft swung to the right and went off the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft sustained damage to the nose section, left main landing gear and left hand wing tip tank. The passengers, provincial deputies, were not injured in the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.mediacongo.net/article-actualite-61638_crash_d_un_avion_air_fast_a_kamina.htmlhttps://www.mediacongo.net/article-actualite-61638_crash_d_un_avion_air_fast_a_kamina.htmlPrimary Cause
Runway excursion while landing on wet gravel airstrip.Runway excursion while landing on wet gravel airstrip.Share on:
