Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 April 1996
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MFW
Location: Kupang-El Tari Airport (KOE) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Left main undercarriageLeft main undercarriage
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 passenger plane operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines experienced a landing accident at Kupang-Eltari Airport (KOE). The left main undercarriage failed to fully retract during takeoff, preventing locking of the landing gear leg. This resulted in the airplane veering off the runway while preparing for a landing at Maumere (MOF).A Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 passenger plane operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines experienced a landing accident at Kupang-Eltari Airport (KOE). The left main undercarriage failed to fully retract during takeoff, preventing locking of the landing gear leg. This resulted in the airplane veering off the runway while preparing for a landing at Maumere (MOF).
Description
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 passenger plane, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines, sustained damage in a landing accident at Kupang-Eltari Airport (KOE), Indonesia. The left main undercarriage did not retract fully after takeoff from Kupang. While preparing for landing at Maumere (MOF), this landing gear leg could not be locked down. The crew decided to return to Kupang for a forced landing. The left hand main gear folded back and the airplane veered off the runway.
Primary Cause
Failure of the left main undercarriage to fully retract during takeoff.Failure of the left main undercarriage to fully retract during takeoff.Share on:
