Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 March 1990
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-329C
Owner/operator: Katale Aero Transport
Registration Number: 9Q-CVG
Location: Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Right-hand main undercarriage of the Boeing 707Right-hand main undercarriage of the Boeing 707
Category: Accident
A Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed at Goma Airport, D.R. Congo, after touching down 38 meters short of the runway threshold. The right-hand main undercarriage collapsed, causing the aircraft to run off the runway to the right, resulting in a crash after 300 meters.A Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed at Goma Airport, D.R. Congo, after touching down 38 meters short of the runway threshold. The right-hand main undercarriage collapsed, causing the aircraft to run off the runway to the right, resulting in a crash after 300 meters.
Description
The Boeing 707 cargo plane touched down 38 m short of the runway threshold at Goma Airport, D.R. Congo. The right hand main undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft ran off the runway to the right, coming to rest after 300 m.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? specifically, a collapse of the right-hand main undercarriage of the Boeing 707.Mechanical failure ? specifically, a collapse of the right-hand main undercarriage of the Boeing 707.Share on:
