Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 June 1981
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-341C
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VJT
Location: Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The Boeing aircraft’s main gear.The Boeing aircraft’s main gear.
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
An Aquaplaned aircraft struck the edge lights of a Boeing aircraft during touchdown, resulting in the collapse of the right main gear.An Aquaplaned aircraft struck the edge lights of a Boeing aircraft during touchdown, resulting in the collapse of the right main gear.
Description
Aquaplaned after touchdown at 148 knots. The Boeing struck runway edge lights, causing the right main gear to collapse.
Primary Cause
Impact from the Boeing aircraft’s edge lights during touchdown.Impact from the Boeing aircraft’s edge lights during touchdown.Share on:
