Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 April 1979
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AGU
Location: Oborso –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Right hand gear.Right hand gear.
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft struck the runway threshold during a landing roll, resulting in a gear collapse. The aircraft was subsequently repaired but beyond repair following an accident five months later.A C-47A aircraft struck the runway threshold during a landing roll, resulting in a gear collapse. The aircraft was subsequently repaired but beyond repair following an accident five months later.
Description
While on finals, the C-47A struck stones marking the runway 11 threshold. During the landing roll the right hand gear collapsed. The aircraft was repaired and was damaged beyond repair in an accident five months later.
Primary Cause
Gear failure during landing roll.Gear failure during landing roll.Share on:
