Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 December 2005
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Wimbi Dira Airways, lsf Wetrafa
Registration Number: 9Q-CWF ?
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: Nose GearNose Gear
Category: Accident
A landing aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its nose gear after running off the runway 24. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft’s nose structure.A landing aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its nose gear after running off the runway 24. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft’s nose structure.
Description
Ran off the runway 24 on landing, collapsing the nose gear.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a sudden and unexpected loss of stability, likely exacerbated by a combination of factors including degraded runway conditions and insufficient braking.Loss of control during landing due to a sudden and unexpected loss of stability, likely exacerbated by a combination of factors including degraded runway conditions and insufficient braking.Share on:
