Narrative:
The right main landing gear collapsed after landing, causing the plane to swerve off the runway. Cause of the landing gear failure was the fact that the corroded lower lug of the oleo strut broke.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 29 March 1975 |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-27 |
| Operator: | Air Manila International |
| Registration: | RP-C874 |
| MSN: | 17 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Baguio-Loakan Airport (BAG) ( Philippines)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Baguio-Loakan Airport (BAG/RPUB), Philippines |
The right main landing gear collapsed after landing, causing the plane to swerve off the runway. Cause of the landing gear failure was the fact that the corroded lower lug of the oleo strut broke.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
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