Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 July 1978
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-44D4-6
Owner/operator: Tradewinds Airways
Registration Number: G-BCWJ
Location: Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Right main gearRight main gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying 20 tonnes of cement was diverted from Mombasa to Nairobi due to a malfunction with the right main gear during takeoff. The aircraft collapsed during landing.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying 20 tonnes of cement was diverted from Mombasa to Nairobi due to a malfunction with the right main gear during takeoff. The aircraft collapsed during landing.
Description
The right main gear wouldn’t lock up following takeoff from Mombasa. The aircraft, carrying 20 tonnes of cement, diverted to Nairobi. The right main gear collapsed on landing.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the right main gear during takeoff.Mechanical failure of the right main gear during takeoff.Share on:
