Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 February 1990
Aircraft Type: Saab 340A
Owner/operator: Crossair
Registration Number: HB-AHA
Location: Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A training session involving an Avro RJ.100 aircraft resulted in the accidental retraction of the undercarriage while on the ground. A failure to properly install ground lock pins led to the retraction, ultimately resulting in the captain’s death in a subsequent Crossair accident.A training session involving an Avro RJ.100 aircraft resulted in the accidental retraction of the undercarriage while on the ground. A failure to properly install ground lock pins led to the retraction, ultimately resulting in the captain’s death in a subsequent Crossair accident.
Description
The undercarriage was erroneously retracted while the aircraft was on the ground during a training session. Apparently the undercarriage ground lock pins were not installed when the crew selected the undercarriage up. The captain of this training session was later killed in a Crossair accident November 24, 2001 when his Avro RJ.100 crashed on approach to Zrich.
Primary Cause
Failure to properly install ground lock pins during undercarriage selection during a training session.Failure to properly install ground lock pins during undercarriage selection during a training session.Share on:
