Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 25 June 1998
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace 3212 Jetstream 32
Owner/operator: L¡nea A‚rea de Entre R¡os – LAER
Registration Number: LV-VEJ
Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) – ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Left Main Landing GearLeft Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A LAER Flight 922 experienced a landing issue on the Paso de los Libres runway, resulting in a runway excursion and left main gear collapse. The pilot initiated a landing maneuver due to a crosswind, leading to loss of directional control. The aircraft struck a runway marker, causing damage to the left engine and propeller.A LAER Flight 922 experienced a landing issue on the Paso de los Libres runway, resulting in a runway excursion and left main gear collapse. The pilot initiated a landing maneuver due to a crosswind, leading to loss of directional control. The aircraft struck a runway marker, causing damage to the left engine and propeller.

Description

LAER Flight 922 operated on a domestic service from Paso de los Libres Airport, CR (AOL) to Buenos Aires’ Aeroparque in Argentina. The first officer was pilot flying. The touchdown was performed on the right main landing gear first due to the cross wind component. When the left main gear touched down the pilot experienced problems maintaining direction. The airplane ran off the runway and collided with an obstruction, which caused the left main gear to collapse. CAUSE: Loss of directional control of the aircraft during the landing maneuver, causing the a runway excursion and collapse of the left landing gear, based on impact with a runway marker, and subsequent damage to the left engine and propeller, probably due to unknowingly landing with a flat tire.

Primary Cause

Loss of directional control during the landing maneuver, causing the a runway excursion and collapse of the left landing gear.Loss of directional control during the landing maneuver, causing the a runway excursion and collapse of the left landing gear.

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