Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 November 2015
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
Owner/operator: Hummingbird Air
Registration Number: N7994R
Location: Saint Lucia-George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) –
ÿ Saint Lucia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 99 experienced a right-hand main landing gear collapse during landing at Saint Lucia-George F. L. Charles Airport. The aircraft came to rest on the right-hand side of the runway with the wing tip resting in the grass. The no. 2 engine propeller blades were damaged.A Beechcraft 99 experienced a right-hand main landing gear collapse during landing at Saint Lucia-George F. L. Charles Airport. The aircraft came to rest on the right-hand side of the runway with the wing tip resting in the grass. The no. 2 engine propeller blades were damaged.
Description
A Beechcraft 99 suffered a right hand main landing gear collapse on landing at Saint Lucia-George F. L. Charles Airport. The aircraft came to rest on the right hand side of the runway with the wing tip resting in the grass. The no. 2 engine propeller blades were damaged.
Source of Information
http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/small-aircraft-crash-lands-at-vigie-airport/, http://caribbeannewsservice.com/now/urgent-plane-crash-lands-in-st-lucia/, http://stluciatimes.com/2015/11/08/update-plane-veers-off-runwayhttp://www.stlucianewsonline.com/small-aircraft-crash-lands-at-vigie-airport/, http://caribbeannewsservice.com/now/urgent-plane-crash-lands-in-st-lucia/, http://stluciatimes.com/2015/11/08/update-plane-veers-off-runwayPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure of the main landing gear system.Possible mechanical failure of the main landing gear system.Share on:
