Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 January 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-387B
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE
Registration Number: LV-ISA
Location: Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 168
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a hydraulic failure during a diversion to Recife, resulting in the collapse of the landing gear during landing. The crew improperly extended the landing gear manually, violating established procedures.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a hydraulic failure during a diversion to Recife, resulting in the collapse of the landing gear during landing. The crew improperly extended the landing gear manually, violating established procedures.
Description
The crew had to divert to Recife when the Boeing suffered a hydraulics failure. The landing gear was extended manually , but collapsed on landing. Reportedly, the crew didn’t follow the correct manual gear extension procedures.
Primary Cause
Incorrect manual gear extension procedures during hydraulic failure.Incorrect manual gear extension procedures during hydraulic failure.Share on:
