Occurrence
On 30 July 2025, a privately registered Hawker 850XP aircraft, operating as flight RVJ850, landed at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario, after a flight from Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania, United States. The aircraft had two crew members on board.
Sequence of Events
Shortly after touchdown, as the nose landing gear contacted the runway, the left main landing gear began to vibrate and shimmy, accompanied by a loud noise. Moments later, the bottom of the left main landing gear strut fractured, and the wheels, along with the chrome oleo strut, separated from the assembly.
Unaware of the failure, the flight crew continued the landing rollout, believing a tire had blown. As the aircraft slowed, they noticed increased difficulty maintaining directional control. Air traffic control instructed the crew to expedite exiting the runway. While turning onto another runway, the aircraft became increasingly difficult to control, and the captain observed the left wing tip dragging on the runway.
Aftermath
No injuries were reported. Aircraft rescue and firefighting services, as well as airport emergency services, responded. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating the occurrence.