Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 January 2010
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-231F Super 27
Owner/operator: Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation – CAA
Registration Number: 9Q-CAA
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: TailkidTailkid
Category: Accident
A Boeing 727 operated by Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation – CAA experienced significant damage during landing at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) due to a runway excursion. Heavy rain and standing water on the runway caused the aircraft to slide off, resulting in a loss of hydraulic pressure and an emergency landing.A Boeing 727 operated by Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation – CAA experienced significant damage during landing at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) due to a runway excursion. Heavy rain and standing water on the runway caused the aircraft to slide off, resulting in a loss of hydraulic pressure and an emergency landing.
Description
A Boeing 727, operated by Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation – CAA, sustained substantial damage following a runway excursion on landing at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH), D.R. Congo. The airplane reportedly landed in very heavy rain and substantial standing water on runway 06 and slid off the side of the runway. It was suspected that improper removal of the tailskid following a landing incident on December 31 caused a loss of hydraulic pressure shortly after takeoff. The flight circled the field for two hours before they carried out an emergency landing.
Primary Cause
Improper removal of the tailskid following a landing incident on December 31.Improper removal of the tailskid following a landing incident on December 31.Share on:
