Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 April 1995
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A-3
Owner/operator: Imperial Air
Registration Number: OB-1553
Location: Lima-J Chavez International Airport (LIM) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73
Component Affected: Left Main GearLeft Main Gear
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 aircraft experienced a tyre failure shortly after departure from Cuzco. The crew assessed the situation and decided to continue to Lima, but the left main gear failed to extend. A landing was conducted with the left main gear retracted.A Cessna 206 aircraft experienced a tyre failure shortly after departure from Cuzco. The crew assessed the situation and decided to continue to Lima, but the left main gear failed to extend. A landing was conducted with the left main gear retracted.
Description
Tyre failure after departure from Cuzco. The crew decided to continue to Lima but the left main gear would not extend. A landing was performed with this landing gear leg retracted.
Source of Information
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