Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 May 1995
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Pelita Air Service
Registration Number: PK-PLU
Location: Jayapura-Sentani Airport (DJJ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Right-hand main landing gearRight-hand main landing gear
Category: Accident
A Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules transport plane, operated by Pelita Air Services, experienced a forced landing due to a malfunctioning right-hand main landing gear. The crew initiated a return journey to Jayapura when the gear failed to deploy at a critical approach point to Wamena (WMX).A Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules transport plane, operated by Pelita Air Services, experienced a forced landing due to a malfunctioning right-hand main landing gear. The crew initiated a return journey to Jayapura when the gear failed to deploy at a critical approach point to Wamena (WMX).
Description
A Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules transport plane, operated by Pelita Air Services, was damaged in a forced landing with the right hand main gear retracted. The crew had decided to return to Jayapura when the right hand main landing gear could not be deployed when approaching Wamena (WMX).
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the right-hand main landing gear.Mechanical failure of the right-hand main landing gear.Share on:
