Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 July 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Alok Air
Registration Number: ST-ATF
Location: Paloich Airport –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
An-32 aircraft experienced a significant impact during touchdown, resulting in severe damage to the nose landing gear.An-32 aircraft experienced a significant impact during touchdown, resulting in severe damage to the nose landing gear.
Description
The Antonov An-32 touched down nose-first causing severe damage to the nose landing gear.
Primary Cause
Nose-first touchdown likely caused structural damage to the aircraft’s landing gear.Nose-first touchdown likely caused structural damage to the aircraft’s landing gear.Share on:
