Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 June 2016
Aircraft Type: Dornier 228-202
Owner/operator: Busy Bee Congo
Registration Number: 9Q-CSL
Location: Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left-hand main gearLeft-hand main gear
Category: Accident
A Dornier 228-202 aircraft experienced a forced landing at Goma Airport (GOM) due to a failed left-hand main gear during a domestic passenger service flight from Goma to Butembo. The aircraft returned to Goma after attempting to land at Butembo, resulting in a swerve and landing perpendicular to the runway, with fire service foam impacting the runway surface.A Dornier 228-202 aircraft experienced a forced landing at Goma Airport (GOM) due to a failed left-hand main gear during a domestic passenger service flight from Goma to Butembo. The aircraft returned to Goma after attempting to land at Butembo, resulting in a swerve and landing perpendicular to the runway, with fire service foam impacting the runway surface.
Description
A Dornier 228-202 aircraft sustained damaged in a runway excursion at Goma Airport (GOM), D.R. Congo. The aircraft operated on a domestic passenger service from Goma to Butembo when the left hand main gear failed to deploy prior to landing at Butembo. The flight crew decided to return to Goma. Part of the runway at Goma was foamed by fire services and the aircraft performed a forced landing, eventually swerving to the left. The aircraft departed the left side of runway 35 and came to rest perpendicular to the runway across a ditch.
Primary Cause
Failed left-hand main gear deployment during a domestic flight.Failed left-hand main gear deployment during a domestic flight.Share on:
