Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 October 1999
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-231
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-ESL
Location: Yangon-Mingaladon Airport (RGN) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft landed hard during a severe rainstorm, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear. Windshear was suspected as a contributing factor.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft landed hard during a severe rainstorm, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear. Windshear was suspected as a contributing factor.
Description
Landed hard during a rainstorm and veered off the runway, causing the nose gear to collapse; windshear suspected. The airplane was finally repaired in August 2000.
Primary Cause
Severe rainstorm conditions and subsequent windshear caused the aircraft to deviate from the runway.Severe rainstorm conditions and subsequent windshear caused the aircraft to deviate from the runway.Share on:
