Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 November 2010
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 400
Owner/operator: Skytraders
Registration Number: VH-VHB
Location: Bunger Hills –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Main gearMain gear
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212-400 aircraft, registered VH-VHB, experienced a significant landing accident at Bunger Hills, Antarctica. All four crew members were safely evacuated. The aircraft sustained substantial damage due to unexpected impact with sastrugi (hard, ridged ice) during landing. The main gear was displaced, and there was buckling of the fuselage.A CASA C-212-400 aircraft, registered VH-VHB, experienced a significant landing accident at Bunger Hills, Antarctica. All four crew members were safely evacuated. The aircraft sustained substantial damage due to unexpected impact with sastrugi (hard, ridged ice) during landing. The main gear was displaced, and there was buckling of the fuselage.
Description
A CASA C-212-400 Aviocar plane, registered VH-VHB, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Bunger Hills, Antarctica. All four crew members survived. The airplane, operating for the Australian Antarctic Program, Unexpectedly hit some sastrugi (hard, ridged ice) on landing. The plane’s main gear on one side was displaced and there was some buckling of the fuselage.
Source of Information
http://www.antarctica.gov.au/media/news/2010/australian-antarctic-plane-damaged, http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/10/350813/replacement-twin-otter-arrives-in-antarctica.htmlhttp://www.antarctica.gov.au/media/news/2010/australian-antarctic-plane-damaged, http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/10/350813/replacement-twin-otter-arrives-in-antarctica.htmlPrimary Cause
Unexpected impact with sastrugi (hard, ridged ice) during landing.Unexpected impact with sastrugi (hard, ridged ice) during landing.Share on:
