Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 August 1977
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-430
Owner/operator: Pearl Air
Registration Number: 9Q-CRT
Location: Sana’a International Airport (SAH) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a near-miss landing due to a nosegear issue during approach. A tire burst caused the aircraft to bounce three times before initiating a go-around. The aircraft successfully landed on the second attempt, albeit with difficulty maintaining the runway.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a near-miss landing due to a nosegear issue during approach. A tire burst caused the aircraft to bounce three times before initiating a go-around. The aircraft successfully landed on the second attempt, albeit with difficulty maintaining the runway.
Description
The Boeing made a rather high approach to runway 18 and landed nosegear first. A nosegear tire burst and the aircraft bounced 3 times before a go-around was initiated. The aircraft landed safely on the second attempt, though it was difficult to keep the aircraft on the runway since nose wheel steering to the left was ineffective.
Primary Cause
Nosegear failure during approach.Nosegear failure during approach.Share on:
