Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 June 2004
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-232 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Gabon Express
Registration Number: TR-LFW
Location: off Libreville Airport (LBV) –
ÿ Gabon
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Gabon Express flight 221 experienced a significant incident due to an engine failure. The loss of oil pressure caused the engine to shut down, leading to an undercarriage issue and a runway excursion. The pilot initiated an immediate return to the airport.A Gabon Express flight 221 experienced a significant incident due to an engine failure. The loss of oil pressure caused the engine to shut down, leading to an undercarriage issue and a runway excursion. The pilot initiated an immediate return to the airport.
Description
Gabon Express flight 221 departed Libreville at 09:11 for a domestic flight to Franceville. It is reported that a loss of oil pressure in the no. 2 engine forced the crew to shut down the engine. They decided to return to the airport. On the approach the undercarriage would not extend because of problems with the hydraulics. The HS-748 overflew the runway and the pilot ditched the plane some 100 m offshore.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and hydraulic system malfunction.Engine failure and hydraulic system malfunction.Share on:
