Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 May 2013
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2404
Location: Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport (PAP) –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143
Component Affected: Front landing-gearFront landing-gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing KC-137E transport plane carrying 12 crew members and 131 passengers from a Brazilian Air Force peacekeeping mission in Haiti was involved in a runway excursion accident at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP), Haiti. The plane experienced an engine fire during takeoff, causing it to veer into the grass and result in significant damage, including a snapped front landing-gear.A Boeing KC-137E transport plane carrying 12 crew members and 131 passengers from a Brazilian Air Force peacekeeping mission in Haiti was involved in a runway excursion accident at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP), Haiti. The plane experienced an engine fire during takeoff, causing it to veer into the grass and result in significant damage, including a snapped front landing-gear.
Description
A Boeing KC-137E transport plane of the Brazilian Air Force sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP), Haiti. There were no injuries. There were 12 crew members and 131 passengers on board, who were part of the Brazilian peacekeeping mission in Haiti. Upon takeoff from runway 28 an engine caught fire and the takeoff was aborted. The airplane veered into the grass. There were burn marks visible on the plane, and its front landing-gear had snapped of.
Primary Cause
Engine fire during takeoff.Engine fire during takeoff.Share on:
