Narrative:
The Learjet 45 aircraft operated by Skyservice Business Aviation, was conducting a flight from Edinburgh (EGPH), United Kingdom to Reykjavik/Keflavik (BIKF), Iceland with 4 crew members onboard. During pushback at EGPH, the nose landing gear collapsed. There were no injuries. The nose landing gear and surrounding airframe structure were damaged.
Conclusion: The NLG collapse on aircraft C-GMCP was most likely caused by inadvertent brake application during pushback.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 4 May 2019 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: |  Learjet 45 |
| Operator: | Skyservice Business Aviation |
| Registration: | C-GMCP |
| MSN: | 45-126 |
| First flight: | 2000 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH), United Kingdom |
| Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF), Iceland |
The Learjet 45 aircraft operated by Skyservice Business Aviation, was conducting a flight from Edinburgh (EGPH), United Kingdom to Reykjavik/Keflavik (BIKF), Iceland with 4 crew members onboard. During pushback at EGPH, the nose landing gear collapsed. There were no injuries. The nose landing gear and surrounding airframe structure were damaged.
Probable Cause:
Conclusion: The NLG collapse on aircraft C-GMCP was most likely caused by inadvertent brake application during pushback.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing gear collapseDamaged on the ground
Sources:
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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 Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport to Keflavík International Airport as the crow flies is 1374 km (859 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport to Keflavík International Airport as the crow flies is 1374 km (859 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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