Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 November 2021
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160NG
Owner/operator: Safe Air Company (SAC)
Registration Number: EY-360
Location: Dolow Airport –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left main landing gearLeft main landing gear
Category: Accident
A Transall C-160NG aircraft, en route from Mogadishu to Dolow Airport, Somalia, experienced a fire following a safe landing. The left main landing gear ignited, rapidly consuming the fuselage.A Transall C-160NG aircraft, en route from Mogadishu to Dolow Airport, Somalia, experienced a fire following a safe landing. The left main landing gear ignited, rapidly consuming the fuselage.
Description
A Transall C-160NG burnt out after landing at Dolow Airport, Somalia. The aircraft was flying humanitarian aid from Mogadishu to Dolow. After a safe landing the aircraft was parked. Subsequently the left main landing gear caught fire. The fire spread and consumed the fuselage.
Primary Cause
Fire caused by a malfunction or ignition source within the left main landing gear.Fire caused by a malfunction or ignition source within the left main landing gear.Share on:
