Narrative:
The nose landing gear of the Antonov 24RV failed to deploy while the aircraft was on approach to Bosaso, Somalia.
The crew were unable to get it down and decided to perform a forced landing with the nose gear retracted.
Runway mishap
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 2009 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24RV |
| Operator: | Daallo Airlines |
| Registration: | S9-KAS |
| MSN: | 47309406 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) ( Somalia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
| Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA/HCMF), Somalia |
The nose landing gear of the Antonov 24RV failed to deploy while the aircraft was on approach to Bosaso, Somalia.
The crew were unable to get it down and decided to perform a forced landing with the nose gear retracted.
Classification:
Gear-up landingRunway mishap
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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 Djibouti-Ambouli Airport to Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport as the crow flies is 650 km (406 miles).
Distance from Djibouti-Ambouli Airport to Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport as the crow flies is 650 km (406 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.
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