Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 February 1991
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-314 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Tanzanian People’s Defence Force
Registration Number: JW9010
Location: Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR) –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Main undercarriage doorsMain undercarriage doors
Category: Accident
A BAe-748 transport plane returned to Dar Es Salaam International Airport (DAR) due to a problem with its undercarriage, preventing it from retracting. A test flight was conducted, and the undercarriage failed to extend during approach. Subsequently, the main undercarriage doors were found partially open.A BAe-748 transport plane returned to Dar Es Salaam International Airport (DAR) due to a problem with its undercarriage, preventing it from retracting. A test flight was conducted, and the undercarriage failed to extend during approach. Subsequently, the main undercarriage doors were found partially open.
Description
The BAe-748 transport plane returned to land at Dar Es Salaam International Airport (DAR), Tanzania because the undercarriage reportedly would not retract. After repairs a test flight was then performed. This time the undercarriage would not extend while the aircraft was on approach. Eventually a gear-up landing was made. It was subsequently found that the main undercarriage doors had become stuck partially open.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage malfunction preventing retraction.Undercarriage malfunction preventing retraction.Share on:
