Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 December 1982
Aircraft Type: Dornier Do 128-6 Turbo Skyservant
Owner/operator: Socit Minire et Industrielle du Kivu – SOMINKI
Registration Number: 9Q-COT
Location: –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary wing support structurePrimary wing support structure
Category: UK
A passenger jet experienced catastrophic structural damage during flight, rendering it irreparable.A passenger jet experienced catastrophic structural damage during flight, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.ais.org/~schnars/aero/do28.htmhttp://www.ais.org/~schnars/aero/do28.htmPrimary Cause
Severe turbulence combined with a sudden and unexpected structural failure of the wing’s primary support structure.Severe turbulence combined with a sudden and unexpected structural failure of the wing’s primary support structure.Share on:
