Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1989
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeromarket Express
Registration Number: EC-EIS
Location: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right main landing gear legRight main landing gear leg
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 aircraft experienced a right main landing gear leg fold during landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Spain. The aircraft swung off the runway.A Douglas C-47 aircraft experienced a right main landing gear leg fold during landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Spain. The aircraft swung off the runway.
Description
The right main landing gear leg folded during landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Spain. The Douglas C-47 swung off the runway.
Primary Cause
Landing gear malfunction or instability.Landing gear malfunction or instability.Share on:
