Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 February 2010
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Polish Air Force
Registration Number: 1506
Location: Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Elevators and part of the right-hand main gear doorElevators and part of the right-hand main gear door
Category: Accident
A C-130 transport plane experienced a forced landing at Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR) in Afghanistan due to severe stress on the aircraft’s airframe. This resulted in the separation of both elevators and a significant portion of the right-hand main gear door. The fuselage exhibited severe distortion on both sides of the aircraft, and the wing root area was severely affected.A C-130 transport plane experienced a forced landing at Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR) in Afghanistan due to severe stress on the aircraft’s airframe. This resulted in the separation of both elevators and a significant portion of the right-hand main gear door. The fuselage exhibited severe distortion on both sides of the aircraft, and the wing root area was severely affected.
Description
The C-130 transport plane made a forced landing at Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR), Afghanistan. The airframe had been subjected to severe stresses in-flight causing the separation of both elevators and part of the right hand main gear door. The fuselage at the wing root was severely distorted on both sides of the airplane.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20160304104314/http://www.altair.com.pl/news/view?news_id=4055http://web.archive.org/web/20160304104314/http://www.altair.com.pl/news/view?news_id=4055Primary Cause
Severe stresses in-flight caused the separation of both elevators and part of the right-hand main gear door.Severe stresses in-flight caused the separation of both elevators and part of the right-hand main gear door.Share on:
