Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 December 2009
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-222F
Owner/operator: TAF Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PR-MTK
Location: S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right hand forward side of the airplane.Right hand forward side of the airplane.
Category: Serious incident
A Boeing 727-222F cargo plane, registration PR-MTK, experienced a significant impact during taxiing at S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) due to brake failure. The aircraft collided with airport equipment, resulting in damage to the right hand forward side.A Boeing 727-222F cargo plane, registration PR-MTK, experienced a significant impact during taxiing at S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) due to brake failure. The aircraft collided with airport equipment, resulting in damage to the right hand forward side.
Description
A Boeing 727-222F cargo plane, registered PR-MTK, sustained substantial damage in a taxiing accident at S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU). The crew members reported that the brakes failed as they were approaching stand F00. The airplane collided with airport equipment, rupturing the right hand forward side of the airplane.
Source of Information
http://www.potter.net.br/show_fnco/200912018575632http://www.potter.net.br/show_fnco/200912018575632Primary Cause
Brake failure during taxiing.Brake failure during taxiing.Share on:
