Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 July 2002
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Africa One
Registration Number: 9Q-CMC
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Nose gear componentsNose gear components
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in the collapse of both main gear legs and nose gear.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in the collapse of both main gear legs and nose gear.
Description
Takeoff was rejected, following which the nose gear collapsed. The main gear legs then also collapsed. The aircraft was reportedly damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Loss of structural integrity due to a sudden and severe failure of the nose gear components.Loss of structural integrity due to a sudden and severe failure of the nose gear components.Share on:
