Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 February 2002
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: El Magal Aviation
Registration Number: ST-MGL
Location: Heglig –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Left main gear legLeft main gear leg
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 34, resulting in the collapse of its left main gear leg. The aircraft slid off the runway.An Antonov aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 34, resulting in the collapse of its left main gear leg. The aircraft slid off the runway.
Description
Undershot runway 34, bounced and landed hard on the runway, causing the left main gear leg to collapse. The Antonov slid off the side of the runway.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude or a destabilizing maneuver.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude or a destabilizing maneuver.Share on:
