Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 April 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2H4
Owner/operator: Orient Eagle Airways
Registration Number: P4-NEN
Location: Almaty Airport (ALA) –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 88
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Category: Accident
A heavy landing on a wet runway resulted in a loss of control, leading to an overspeed and collapse of the right main gear.A heavy landing on a wet runway resulted in a loss of control, leading to an overspeed and collapse of the right main gear.
Description
Overran the runway at a speed of 80 knots after a heavy landing on a wet runway. The right main gear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing on a wet runway and loss of control leading to overspeed.Heavy landing on a wet runway and loss of control leading to overspeed.Share on:
