Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 November 1997
Aircraft Type: Avro 748-106 Srs. 1A
Owner/operator: Necon Air
Registration Number: 9N-ACM
Location: Pokhara Airport (PKR) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: Hydraulic systemHydraulic system
Category: Accident

A HS-748 aircraft experienced a hydraulic system failure during landing, causing it to run off the runway. The pilot successfully steered the aircraft back onto the runway, mitigating a potential collision. However, the aircraft subsequently struck another HS-748, resulting in damage to the second aircraft.A HS-748 aircraft experienced a hydraulic system failure during landing, causing it to run off the runway. The pilot successfully steered the aircraft back onto the runway, mitigating a potential collision. However, the aircraft subsequently struck another HS-748, resulting in damage to the second aircraft.
Description
The aircraft suffered a hydraulic system failure after landing and ran off the runway. The pilot managed to steer the plane back on the runway after 100 m, but the HS-748 ran off the left side onto the ramp and struck another HS-748 (9N-ACW, Nepal Airways), which was parked engineless.
Primary Cause
Hydraulic system failure during landing.Hydraulic system failure during landing.Share on: