Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 15 April 2012
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
Owner/operator: Sky Relief Services
Registration Number: 5Y-SRJ
Location: Yida Airstrip – ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 cargo plane experienced a landing accident at Yida Airstrip, South Sudan. All three crew members survived without injuries. The aircraft took off from Lokichoggio, Kenya, and subsequently experienced a loss of engine power, leading to a nose gear collapse during landing. The pilot initiated a controlled descent, utilizing one engine while monitoring the remaining engine, resulting in the aircraft ultimately stopping.A Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 cargo plane experienced a landing accident at Yida Airstrip, South Sudan. All three crew members survived without injuries. The aircraft took off from Lokichoggio, Kenya, and subsequently experienced a loss of engine power, leading to a nose gear collapse during landing. The pilot initiated a controlled descent, utilizing one engine while monitoring the remaining engine, resulting in the aircraft ultimately stopping.

Description

A Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 cargo plane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Yida Airstrip, South Sudan. All three crew members survived without injuries. The aircraft had taken-off from Lokichoggio, Kenya at 11:03 hours for a flight destined for Yida, South Sudan. While at 16,000 feet, approximately 100 miles from Yida, the no. 2 engine reportedly ceased. A restart was attempted and this was successful, but shortly after, the engine ceased again. The crew then opted to proceed to Yida on one engine while monitoring their descent rate. The rest of the flight was uneventful until touchdown at Yida. Shortly after commencing their landing roll, the crew heard a thud. The aircraft assumed a nose down attitude. Shortly thereafter, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft was still rolling down the runway, with dust and other debris entering the cockpit from the damaged nose gear section. The aircraft eventually came to a stop, the pilot monitoring exited through the emergency exit. He was followed by the flight engineer and Pilot in command exited last. There was neither reported fire nor injuries. The engine just had 20 hours of service since overhaul. The nose gear broke as a result of a hairline fracture in the nose gear assembly, according to the operator.

Source of Information

http://airnieuws.nl/fokkernieuws/FOKKERfleetlist-live%20dmt/fokkerfleetlist.htmlhttp://airnieuws.nl/fokkernieuws/FOKKERfleetlist-live%20dmt/fokkerfleetlist.html

Primary Cause

Hairline fracture in the nose gear assembly caused by a minor mechanical failure during engine operation.Hairline fracture in the nose gear assembly caused by a minor mechanical failure during engine operation.

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