Narrative:
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301 passenger plane, registered HK-3952, sustained substantial damage following the collapse of the right hand main landing gear on landing at Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ), Colombia. None of the 31 occupants were injured.
AIRES Flight 051 operated on an international flight from Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR). The approach and landing were normal, touching down about 770 metres past the threshold of runway 23. The crew noticed a vibration of the right hand main gear, after which the undercarriage leg collapsed. There was no fire.
CAUSA: "Fractura del anillo del tope mecánico del amortiguador del tren principal derecho, convirtiendo al conjunto del tren en una estructura sólida incapaz de absorber las cargas del aterrizaje, debido a la no incorporación de la Directiva de Aeronavegabilidad AD-2006-14 en la reparacián general de dicho tren."
Runway mishap
accident date: 23-08-2008
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301
registration: HK-3952
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 23 August 2008 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301 |
| Operator: | AIRES Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-3952 |
| MSN: | 169 |
| First flight: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31260 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR/TNCC), Curaçao |
| Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia | |
| Flightnumber: | 051 |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301 passenger plane, registered HK-3952, sustained substantial damage following the collapse of the right hand main landing gear on landing at Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport (BAQ), Colombia. None of the 31 occupants were injured.
AIRES Flight 051 operated on an international flight from Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR). The approach and landing were normal, touching down about 770 metres past the threshold of runway 23. The crew noticed a vibration of the right hand main gear, after which the undercarriage leg collapsed. There was no fire.
Probable Cause:
CAUSA: "Fractura del anillo del tope mecánico del amortiguador del tren principal derecho, convirtiendo al conjunto del tren en una estructura sólida incapaz de absorber las cargas del aterrizaje, debido a la no incorporación de la Directiva de Aeronavegabilidad AD-2006-14 en la reparacián general de dicho tren."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Photos
accident date: 23-08-2008
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301
registration: HK-3952
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 OCT 1989 | C-GFBW | Boeing Canada Technology | new registration |
| 03 NOV 1989 | C-FGNP | Boeing Canada Technology | new registration |
| 29 OCT 1990 | N6625A | WWR/AGES Holding | |
| PJ-DHC | ALM | ||
| 18 FEB 1993 | N169CL | WTC | |
| 06 APR 1993 | HS-SKU | Bangkok Airways | leased |
| N169CL | AGES Aircraft Sales & Leasing | ||
| 16 OCT 1997 | HK-3952X | AIRES Colombia | |
| HK-3952 | AIRES Colombia | new registration |
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 Curaçao-Hato International Airport to Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport as the crow flies is 647 km (404 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Curaçao-Hato International Airport to Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport as the crow flies is 647 km (404 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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