Incident Overview
Date: xx Dec 2001
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Congo Communications
Registration Number: ZS-OJD
Location: Lubumbashi-Luano (FBM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
An undercarriage collapsed during landing following an incident involving an aircraft from South Africa, previously leased to an operator in Congo.An undercarriage collapsed during landing following an incident involving an aircraft from South Africa, previously leased to an operator in Congo.
Description
Reportedly the undercarriage collapsed on landing. The aircraft had arrived from South Africa; previous owner Debonair had sold or leased the plane to an operator in Congo.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage collapse during landing.Undercarriage collapse during landing.Share on:
