Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 January 2009
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: British Gulf International Airlines
Registration Number: S9-SAM
Location: Sharjah Airport (SHJ) –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The left-hand main landing gear.The left-hand main landing gear.
Category: Accident
A left-hand main landing gear failed during a landing, resulting in the no. 1 prop striking the runway.A left-hand main landing gear failed during a landing, resulting in the no. 1 prop striking the runway.
Description
The left hand main landing gear failed, causing the no. 1 prop to strike the runway.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and aerodynamic instability likely contributed to the gear failure.Landing conditions and aerodynamic instability likely contributed to the gear failure.Share on:
