| Date: | Sunday 19 December 1993 |
| Time: | 10:51 |
| Type: |  Dornier 228-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Olympic Aviation |
| Registration: | SX-BHC |
| MSN: | 8030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-5-252D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sitia Airport (JSH) -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
| Sitia Airport (JSH/LGST) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing roll on runway 35 (wind: 320 deg/8-12 kt) the left wheel detached when its steel axis broke next to the inner bearing.
Both pieces of the axle were sent for metallurgical examination. There was evidence of pre-existing fatigue crack.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 1/94
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 January 1994 | SX-BHC | Olympic Aviation | 0 | 15 km NW of Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH) | |
sub |
| 24 November 2019 | 9S-GNH | Busy Bee Congo | 21 | 1 km S of Goma Airport (GOM) |  |
w/o |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Images:
photo (c) Frank Ellemers Collection; Syros Island Airport (JSY/LGSO)
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