Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 July 2014
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-212
Owner/operator: United Airways
Registration Number: S2-AFN
Location: Cox’s Bazar Airport (CXB) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A United Airways ATR-72-212 aircraft, flight 501, experienced a catastrophic landing accident at Cox’s Bazar Airport (CXB) in Bangladesh. The aircraft collapsed its nose gear during landing, resulting in significant damage to the forward fuselage. The aircraft was subsequently removed from the runway after a 22-hour delay.A United Airways ATR-72-212 aircraft, flight 501, experienced a catastrophic landing accident at Cox’s Bazar Airport (CXB) in Bangladesh. The aircraft collapsed its nose gear during landing, resulting in significant damage to the forward fuselage. The aircraft was subsequently removed from the runway after a 22-hour delay.
Description
A United Airways ATR-72-212, S2-AFN, was damaged in a landing accident at Cox’s Bazar Airport (CXB), Bangladesh. The airplane had arrived from Dhaka as United Airways’ flight 501. After landing the nose gear collapsed, causing severe damage to the forward fuselage of the airplane. The airplane was removed from the runway after 22 hours.
Primary Cause
Nose gear collapse during landing.Nose gear collapse during landing.Share on:
