Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 October 1989
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2F9
Owner/operator: Nigeria Airways
Registration Number: 5N-ANX
Location: Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 135
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic nosegear collapse during landing on a wet runway, resulting in significant damage and loss of control.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic nosegear collapse during landing on a wet runway, resulting in significant damage and loss of control.
Description
Landed on a wet runway and overran. The nosegear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Wet runway conditions and excessive airspeed during landing likely contributed to the nosegear collapse.Wet runway conditions and excessive airspeed during landing likely contributed to the nosegear collapse.Share on:
