Accident description
Last updated: 26 May 2013
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | 12 SEP 2007 |
| Time: | 01:36 |
| Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402 Q400 |
| Operator: | Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS |
| Registration: | LN-RDS |
| C/n / msn: | 4035 |
| First flight: | 2001 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 48 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Vilnius Airport (VNO) (Lithuania)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH), Denmark |
| Palanga Airport (PLQ/EYPA), Lithuania | |
| Flightnumber: | 2748 |
The right main gear reportedly could not be extended or could not be locked on approach to Palanga. The crew decided to divert to Vilnius where they carried out an emergency landing.
Events:
Sources:
» SAS Media release 12-9-2007
Follow-up / safety actions
The entire SAS fleet of DHC-8-400 planes was grounded as of September 12 following two similar accidents on September 9 and 12. Following an extensive inspection program and parts replacement (actuators in the main landing gear),
SAS began returning planes to service as of October 4, 2007. All aircraft were back in service on October 14, 2007. FAA issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
TC issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
Show all AD's and Safety Recommendations
SAS began returning planes to service as of October 4, 2007. All aircraft were back in service on October 14, 2007. FAA issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
TC issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
Show all AD's and Safety Recommendations
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from København-Kastrup Airport to Palanga Airport as the crow flies is 525 km (328 miles).
Distance from København-Kastrup Airport to Palanga Airport as the crow flies is 525 km (328 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
