Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 November 1998
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
Owner/operator: L¡nea Tur¡stica Aereotuy (LTA)
Registration Number: YV-637C
Location: Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS/SVMI) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left main landing gear.Left main landing gear.
Category: Accident
A left main landing at Caracas collapsed during engine startup, resulting in a loss of aircraft control.A left main landing at Caracas collapsed during engine startup, resulting in a loss of aircraft control.
Description
The left main landing collapsed during engine startup at Caracas.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/445964/YV-637Chttps://www.airhistory.net/photo/445964/YV-637CPrimary Cause
Engine startup failure during landing.Engine startup failure during landing.Share on:
