Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 September 2008
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A4-285
Location: Efogi Airport (EFG) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A hard landing accident resulted in significant structural damage to the aircraft. The landing conditions were challenging, leading to a sustained impact.A hard landing accident resulted in significant structural damage to the aircraft. The landing conditions were challenging, leading to a sustained impact.
Description
Sustained substantial damage in a hard landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Hard landing conditions ? challenging landing surface and aerodynamic forces.Hard landing conditions ? challenging landing surface and aerodynamic forces.Share on:
