Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 November 2005
Aircraft Type: Xian Yunshuji Y-7-100C
Owner/operator: PMT Air, lsf Royal Phnom Penh Airways
Registration Number: XU-072
Location: Ratanakiri-Ban Lung Airport (RBE) –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 65
Component Affected: Right-hand main gearRight-hand main gear
Category: Accident
A Y-7 aircraft struck the side of the runway during landing, resulting in a collapse of the right-hand main gear. The aircraft was subsequently dismantled and transported back to Phnom Penh.A Y-7 aircraft struck the side of the runway during landing, resulting in a collapse of the right-hand main gear. The aircraft was subsequently dismantled and transported back to Phnom Penh.
Description
The Y-7 struck the side of the runway on landing and ground looped, causing the right hand main gear to collapse. The aircraft was dismantled at Ban Lung Airport to be transported back to Phnom Penh.
Primary Cause
Runway side impact during landing and ground loop.Runway side impact during landing and ground loop.Share on:
