Narrative:
Flight UK872 departed London-Stansted Airport (STN), U.K. at 17:20 hours on a flight to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS), the Netherlands. During the approach to Schiphol the right hand main landing gear failed to lock down. The flight entered a holding pattern to burn fuel. A forced landing was made on runway 09/27. Shortly after touchdown the right hand main gear folded back.
The aircraft was ferried to Norwich were it withdrawn from use and scrapped there Nov. 1991.
Forced landing on runway
» Spider nr.16 november 1995 (11-12)
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1990 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Operator: | Air UK |
| Registration: | G-BCDO |
| MSN: | 10234 |
| First flight: | 1963-09-13 (26 years 11 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 51397 |
| Cycles: | 53289 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) ( Netherlands)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS), United Kingdom |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands | |
| Flightnumber: | UK872 |
Flight UK872 departed London-Stansted Airport (STN), U.K. at 17:20 hours on a flight to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS), the Netherlands. During the approach to Schiphol the right hand main landing gear failed to lock down. The flight entered a holding pattern to burn fuel. A forced landing was made on runway 09/27. Shortly after touchdown the right hand main gear folded back.
The aircraft was ferried to Norwich were it withdrawn from use and scrapped there Nov. 1991.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Airnieuws 301 (p. 17)» Spider nr.16 november 1995 (11-12)
Photos
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
accident date: 19-07-1990
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: G-BCDO
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 London-Stansted Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
Distance from London-Stansted Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
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