Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 June 2007
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2M2
Owner/operator: TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration Number: D2-TBP
Location: M’Banza Congo Airport (SSY) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 78
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft, operating domestically from Luanda, Brazil to M’Banza Congo Airport (SSY) and Negage Airport (GXG), experienced an uncontrolled landing, resulting in a collapse of the right main gear and collision with vehicles and buildings. The runway was undershot, leading to a significant impact.A Boeing 737 aircraft, operating domestically from Luanda, Brazil to M’Banza Congo Airport (SSY) and Negage Airport (GXG), experienced an uncontrolled landing, resulting in a collapse of the right main gear and collision with vehicles and buildings. The runway was undershot, leading to a significant impact.
Description
The TAAG Boeing 737 departed Luanda at 12:55 on a domestic flight to M’Banza Congo Airport (SSY) and Negage Airport (GXG). The airplane undershot the runway during landing and sustained a collapse of the right main gear. It collided with cars and two buildings. The airport has a single asphalt runway (16/34) which is 1800 m long.
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled landing due to an undershot approach.Uncontrolled landing due to an undershot approach.Share on:
