Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 May 2011
Aircraft Type: Fokker 50
Owner/operator: CityJet
Registration Number: OO-VLE
Location: Rotterdam/The Hague Airport (RTM) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Other
A Fokker 50 aircraft experienced a significant damage event at Rotterdam/The Hague Airport (RTM) on July 17, 2011, resulting in a folded undercarriage during a pre-departure maintenance check. The aircraft was subsequently repaired for a one-time ferry flight to Norwich.A Fokker 50 aircraft experienced a significant damage event at Rotterdam/The Hague Airport (RTM) on July 17, 2011, resulting in a folded undercarriage during a pre-departure maintenance check. The aircraft was subsequently repaired for a one-time ferry flight to Norwich.
Description
The Fokker 50 sustained substantial damage in a maintenance accident at Rotterdam/The Hague Airport (RTM), the Netherlands. The main undercarriage folded during pre-departure maintenance. The airplane was repaired for a one-time ferry flight to Norwich on July 17, 2011 were it was written off and dismantled.
Source of Information
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=497293http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?p=497293Primary Cause
Pre-departure maintenance accident ? folding of the undercarriage during maintenance.Pre-departure maintenance accident ? folding of the undercarriage during maintenance.Share on:
