Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1992
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-365C
Owner/operator: AeroBrasil Cargo
Registration Number: PT-TCP
Location: Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right GearRight Gear
Category: Accident
A 707 aircraft struck an approach light tower during approach, resulting in a gear and hydraulic system warning. The right gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to run off the runway, coming to rest on the edge of a ravine.A 707 aircraft struck an approach light tower during approach, resulting in a gear and hydraulic system warning. The right gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to run off the runway, coming to rest on the edge of a ravine.
Description
The right main gear struck an approach light tower, causing a gear and hydraulic system warning. The 707 returned to Manaus, but the right gear collapsed, causing the plane to run off the runway coming to rest on the edge of a ravine.
Primary Cause
Gear failure during approach.Gear failure during approach.Share on:
