Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
Owner/operator: Skyline
Registration Number: 5N-EMP
Location: Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, particularly the belly landing area.Aircraft structure, particularly the belly landing area.
Category: Accident
A DHC-7 aircraft sustained significant damage during a belly landing, rendering it beyond repair.A DHC-7 aircraft sustained significant damage during a belly landing, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
The DHC-7 is said to have been damaged beyond repair following a belly landing.
Primary Cause
Belly landing conditions likely contributed to the damage, potentially exceeding the aircraft’s structural integrity.Belly landing conditions likely contributed to the damage, potentially exceeding the aircraft’s structural integrity.Share on:
