Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 September 1991
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 204AF
Owner/operator: Kabo Air
Registration Number: 5N-KBG
Location: Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A BAC One-Eleven aircraft experienced a gear-up landing accident at Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) in Nigeria. The aircraft bounced on landing, and the captain took control, leading to the engineer retracting undercarriage and the captain landing the aircraft.A BAC One-Eleven aircraft experienced a gear-up landing accident at Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) in Nigeria. The aircraft bounced on landing, and the captain took control, leading to the engineer retracting undercarriage and the captain landing the aircraft.
Description
The BAC One-Eleven is said to have been damaged beyond repair in a gear up landing accident at Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) in Nigeria. An unconfirmed report suggests that the aircraft bounced on landing. The captain then took over control of the co-pilot who was pilot flying. The engineer assumed the captain was going around and retracted the undercarriage. The captain then landed the aircraft gear-up.
Source of Information
https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1992/1992%20-%200190.PDFhttps://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1992/1992%20-%200190.PDFPrimary Cause
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