Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Friday 6 October 2000 |
Type: | Antonov An-72 |
Operator: | Centrafrican Airlines |
Registration: | TL-ACW |
MSN: | 36572090796 |
First flight: | 1990 |
Engines: | 2 Lotarev D-36 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Luzamba Airport (LZM) ( Angola)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Luzamba Airport (LZM/FNLZ), Angola |
Narrative:A go around was carried out because the Antonov was not properly lined up with the runway. Following a tight circuit the crew forgot to lower the gear. The aircraft landed on its belly and skidded for 350 m before coming to rest.
Classification:
Gear-up landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» ICAO File : 00004420
» Scramble 262
» Tommy Maurer
Photos
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.