Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 January 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720-060B
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA, lsf Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AAG
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Nose GearNose Gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a significant incident during flight from Kano to Beirut via Lagos, resulting in a rapid fire and cabin/cockpit loss due to heavy rain and wind conditions. The nose gear folded back, leading to a localized fire that quickly extinguished.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a significant incident during flight from Kano to Beirut via Lagos, resulting in a rapid fire and cabin/cockpit loss due to heavy rain and wind conditions. The nose gear folded back, leading to a localized fire that quickly extinguished.
Description
The Boeing landed nose gear-first in heavy rain and wind gusting to 45 knots. The nose gear folded back and a localized fire around the nose gear was quickly extinguished. After 20-30 min the fire again erupted and rapidly consumed the cabin and cockpit. The aircraft was on a flight from Kano to Beirut via Lagos.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and wind gusts exceeding 45 knots likely exacerbated the conditions, contributing to the nose gear folding and subsequent fire.Heavy rain and wind gusts exceeding 45 knots likely exacerbated the conditions, contributing to the nose gear folding and subsequent fire.Share on:
