Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 April 2004
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-366C
Owner/operator: Air Memphis
Registration Number: SU-AVZ
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Right-hand main gear leg.Right-hand main gear leg.
Category: Accident
An aircraft lost directional control and ran off the side of runway 23L, resulting in damage to the right-hand main gear leg and subsequent damage to the 3rd and 4th engines.An aircraft lost directional control and ran off the side of runway 23L, resulting in damage to the right-hand main gear leg and subsequent damage to the 3rd and 4th engines.
Description
The aircraft lost directional control and ran off the side of runway 23L. The right hand main gear leg collapsed, causing additional damage to the no. 3 and 4 engines.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control due to a collapsed main gear leg.Loss of directional control due to a collapsed main gear leg.Share on:
