Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 July 1984
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Lesotho Airways
Registration Number: 7P-LAA
Location: Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) –
ÿ Lesotho
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a right wing separation during an emergency landing following an engine failure. This separation resulted from a forced landing due to the engine issue.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a right wing separation during an emergency landing following an engine failure. This separation resulted from a forced landing due to the engine issue.
Description
The right wing broke off when the Twin Otter crew were forced to make an emergency landing following an engine failure.
Primary Cause
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