Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 November 1990
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Libyan Red Crescent
Registration Number: 5A-DBN
Location: Al Abraq Air Base (LAQ) –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left main gear, left outboard wing sectionLeft main gear, left outboard wing section
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft experienced a hard landing after a steep approach, resulting in the failure of its left main gear and left outboard wing section. This led to the aircraft veering off the left side of the runway, causing it to overturn and catch fire.An F-27 aircraft experienced a hard landing after a steep approach, resulting in the failure of its left main gear and left outboard wing section. This led to the aircraft veering off the left side of the runway, causing it to overturn and catch fire.
Description
The F-27 landed hard after a steeper than normal approach. The left main gear and left outboard wing section failed, causing the aircraft to veer off the left side of the runway. The Friendship overturned and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Steep approach and landing conditions combined with a mechanical failure of critical aircraft components.Steep approach and landing conditions combined with a mechanical failure of critical aircraft components.Share on:
