Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 September 1997
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301
Owner/operator: Intercontinental de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: HK-4062X
Location: Pereira-Mateca¤a Airport (PEI) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Nose and left main undercarriageNose and left main undercarriage
Category: Accident
A DHC-8 passenger plane experienced a rapid and uncontrolled retraction of its nose and left main undercarriage during landing roll at Pereira, Colombia. This resulted in significant damage to the fuselage and left propeller.A DHC-8 passenger plane experienced a rapid and uncontrolled retraction of its nose and left main undercarriage during landing roll at Pereira, Colombia. This resulted in significant damage to the fuselage and left propeller.
Description
The DHC-8 passenger plane operated on a flight from San Andrs to Pereira via Bogot , Colombia. During the landing roll at Pereira, after a ground run of about 700 m, the nose and left main undercarriage, followed by the right main undercarriage began to slowly retract. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left propeller.
Source of Information
http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-605307http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-605307Primary Cause
Rapid and uncontrolled retraction of aircraft undercarriage during landing roll.Rapid and uncontrolled retraction of aircraft undercarriage during landing roll.Share on:
