Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 June 2016
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Lady Lori (Kenya) Ltd
Registration Number: 5Y-JLL
Location: Akobo Airport –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right main landing gearRight main landing gear
Category: Accident
A premature takeoff occurred from Akobo Airstrip at approximately 10:00 a.m. Local Time, resulting in a crash-landing onto grass-thatched houses and trees near the end of the runway. The right main landing gear clipped the airstrip perimeter fence, causing significant damage.A premature takeoff occurred from Akobo Airstrip at approximately 10:00 a.m. Local Time, resulting in a crash-landing onto grass-thatched houses and trees near the end of the runway. The right main landing gear clipped the airstrip perimeter fence, causing significant damage.
Description
During takeoff from Akobo Airstrip at approximately 10 a.m. Local Time, the pilot executed a premature takeoff due to animal incursion on the runway. The airplane’s right main landing gear clipped the airstrip perimeter fence and the aircraft crash-landed onto grass-thatched houses and trees near the end of the runway. Damage was substantial with no reported injuries. The runway was reported to have been wet at the time of occurrence.
Source of Information
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59215http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59215Primary Cause
Animal intrusion on the runway.Animal intrusion on the runway.Share on:
