Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 June 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Mango Airlines, lsf Volga Atlantic Airlines
Registration Number: 9Q-CAW
Location: Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Left main gearLeft main gear
Category: Accident
An Antonov 26 transport plane struck an unidentified object during takeoff from Kongolo Airport (KOO), DR Congo. The left main gear remained down and collapsed upon landing, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway.An Antonov 26 transport plane struck an unidentified object during takeoff from Kongolo Airport (KOO), DR Congo. The left main gear remained down and collapsed upon landing, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway.
Description
The Antonov 26 transport plane hit an unidentified object with the left hand main gear during takeoff from Kongolo Airport (KOO), DR Congo. The left hand main gear could not be retracted and remained down during the flight to Goma Airport (GOM). Upon landing the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off the left side of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the left main gear during takeoff.Mechanical failure of the left main gear during takeoff.Share on:
